Home Industry Automotive Mercedes to recall one million cars on fear of faulty brakes: AFP More than 993,000 vehicles were being recalled worldwide, of which 70,000 were in Germany by Bloomberg June 6, 2022 Mercedes-Benz Group will recall almost a million vehicles worldwide because of a potential problem with the braking system, Agence France-Presse (AFP) reported, citing the German federal transport authority. The regulator, known as KBA, said in a statement June 1 that the affected cars were built between 2004 and 2015 and belong to the ML and GL sports utility vehicle series as well as the R-Class luxury minivan, according to AFP. Mercedes confirmed the recall in a statement to AFP, saying a “particularly strong or hard” braking maneuver could cause mechanical damage to the vehicles’ brake booster in “rare cases” of very severe corrosion. More than 993,000 vehicles were being recalled worldwide, of which 70,000 were in Germany, AFP reported. Tags Brakes Federal Transport Authority Germany Mercedes vehicles 0 Comments You might also like Covestro likely to recommend ADNOC takeover offer, trims profit target Qatar in talks on possible purchase of Rosneft stake in German refinery, report says G7 reaches deal to exit from coal by 2035 End of an era in F1: Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes-AMG Petronas to part ways