Mercedes-Benz bulletin LI42.22-P-080281
What it saysComplaint Noise when the following conditions are met: Pressing brake pedal or releasing accelerator pedal High voltage battery state of charge (SOC) is >80% Recouperation settings active (Intelligent, D-, or D) Cause… NHTSA’s full summary ↓
Mercedes-Benz filed this with NHTSA as a service bulletin dated Feb 24, 2026, received Feb 25, 2026, about the service brakes. It names 4 model years (2022–2025). A service bulletin is not a safety recall: it is the manufacturer telling its dealers how to diagnose or repair a condition, and whether the work is paid for depends on the warranty in force. Quoting the number at a service desk can save a diagnosis.
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What the bulletin says
Source: NHTSA's summary of the manufacturer's communicationComplaint Noise when the following conditions are met: • Pressing brake pedal or releasing accelerator pedal • High voltage battery state of charge (SOC) is >80% • Recouperation settings active (Intelligent, D-, or D) Cause The high voltage battery cannot achieve full recouperation from the electric motor due to the already high battery state of charge and is supported via the hydraulic portion of the brakes. The sound is from the hydraulic portion of the braking system. Remedy The noise is normal, no parts need to be replaced and no further action required.
Document filed under this number
| Document | Kind | Dated | NHTSA id | At NHTSA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LI42.22-P-080281 | Service bulletin | Feb 24, 2026 | 11029023 | PDF, 35 KB |
The summary is NHTSA’s abstract of the document, as filed under 49 CFR 579.5. One communication is usually filed as several documents — the bulletin, a dealer notice, an owner letter — and the number on any of them finds this page. A PDF link is shown only once NHTSA’s own server has been seen to serve that document; the rest are checked over the following nights. Quote the number at a service desk; it is what the dealer’s system is keyed on.
Model years it names
Source: as the manufacturer filed themA vehicle page’s bulletin list shows the newest few communications filed against that model year; the count there is every one.
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What owners reported
Source: NHTSA complaint databaseOwners of the 4 model years this bulletin names have filed 125 complaints with NHTSA since 2015. 98 of them name Electrical System, Service Brakes — the same broad component group this bulletin is filed under. NHTSA groups complaints coarsely, so that means the same area of the vehicle, not necessarily the same fault.
The battery in this car can catch fire at any time while parked. The dealership would not take the car to inspect, repair or replace the battery because there is no remedy available at this time. The recall information go back to January 2026 with no remedy or resolution available period. Instructions say I can charge it only up to 80%.
2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA Jul 13, 2026
Since I purchased this electric vehicle, phone conversations that I place through the car have been broadcast on the external speaker. I brought this to the dealership, they acknowledged the problem, but told me they couldn't help because they didn't have another EQB to compare it to. They told me to contact Mercedes customer service.
2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB · Electrical System · filed with NHTSA May 16, 2026
On at , while I was slowly moving my car into a parking spot, the vehicle suddenly stopped for a brief moment and then, within a second, unexpectedly accelerated forward without any input from me. The car jumped onto the pathway and collided with the glass door of the property located at ".
2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB · Service Brakes · filed with NHTSA Nov 17, 2025
A complaint is one owner’s account, not a defect finding, and a bulletin is not a recall. Nothing here says this bulletin was issued because of these complaints, or that the repair it describes fixed them. Complaint files on this site begin in 2015.
More bulletins about the service brakes
Source: same model, same component group1 other manufacturer communication filed against the Mercedes-Benz EQB under the same component group (service brakes), newest first.
| Number | Kind | Dated | NHTSA’s summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| LI42.10-P-079904 | Service bulletin | Oct 20, 2025 | Complaint At low speeds and light brake pressure, brakes will make a groaning or honking noise. Cause Frictional vibrations with very light… |
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Common questions
Source: NHTSA, 49 CFR 579.5Is Mercedes-Benz LI42.22-P-080281 a recall?
No. A service bulletin is a manufacturer communication filed with NHTSA under 49 CFR 579.5; a safety recall carries an NHTSA campaign number (two digits, a letter, six digits) and a federal duty to repair for free. Check the vehicle’s recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls, or on its page here.
Is the LI42.22-P-080281 repair free?
Not automatically. A service bulletin describes how to diagnose or repair a condition; who pays depends on the warranty in force, any extension, and the dealer. Quoting the number can save a diagnosis either way.
Which vehicles does LI42.22-P-080281 cover?
The manufacturer filed it against 4 model years: 2025 Mercedes-Benz EQB, 2024 Mercedes-Benz EQB, 2023 Mercedes-Benz EQB, 2022 Mercedes-Benz EQB. Whether one particular vehicle is affected is a matter of its VIN and its build, not its model year alone.