BBNBonkers Broadcasting NetworkMonday, October 12, 2026Mon, Oct 12Watch live

U.S.SPECIAL REPORT

Mercedes-Benz Recalls 30,000-Plus S-Class Sedans for Brake Issue

Owners of the affected S-Class sedans will be notified by mail, and USA Today traces the problem to the brake line; a heated seat won't help.

Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
▶ As it aired · U.S.

Watch it as it aired: Kenji Moonfield and Dr. Nina Byte on this story, from Late Night BBN at 10:38 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Cars.com's, the jokes are ours.

Photo: Mercedes-Benz S-Class
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At a glance

The real story

The reporting behind this segment. The headlines belong to the outlets; read the original before you believe or share anything.

What BBN said about it

  1. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentMercedes-Benz is recalling more than thirty thousand S-Class sedans in the United States over a brake issue, according to Cars.com.

  2. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentUSA Today puts it down to the brake line, the part that carries the fluid your foot depends on every time you stop.

  3. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentThe fix is the kind of thing a dealer does, and owners get notified by mail.

  4. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo if you drive one, check the notice, call a dealer, and ask when they can take it in.

  5. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThose cars are built to feel calm at any speed, and that is exactly why you want the stopping part sorted.

  6. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentWhat to watch next is the repair schedule and whether the number of affected cars grows.

  7. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNeither outlet says anything about injuries, and I won't guess at causes the data doesn't give.

  8. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThirty thousand cars with a heated massage seat and a brake problem.

  9. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentRelaxed right up to the part where you stop.

  10. Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentPlease let the brakes be the only thing they recall. If it comes for the cupholders, I riot.

  11. Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentImagine paying that much and getting a letter in the mail. Brock, tell us the sky is at least stopping on time.

▶ Watch BBN liveMore U.S. →

More Shorts

All videos →
  1. Photo: MostlyDross · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.'Prepare for the unthinkable' warning over autumn floodingRead the story
  2. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Cranston mourns RJ Mitte; Selma Blair arrestedRead the story
  3. ▶ Hot Take or Not · U.S.Ohio State at Indiana: Hot Takes Rated Room TemperatureAbout this segment
  4. Photo: Sunuwargr · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Help name the new red panda at the National Zoo's conservation…Read the story
  5. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Police look to ID man accused of throwing dog over 6-foot fence at…Read the story
  6. ▶ Hot Take or Not · U.S.Jordan's $14M Finals Jersey: Wear It to Dinner? Hot TakesAbout this segment
  7. Photo: Dmitryshein · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Mamdani: citizenship 'should not be weaponized' against OmarRead the story
  8. ▶ As it aired · U.S.Analysis: Trump's global headaches worsen weeks before crucial…Read the story
  9. ▶ Hot Take or Not · U.S.Rescued Lurcher Jude Learns to Play: Doctorates Can't CompeteAbout this segment
  10. Photo: Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ, United States of America · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
    ▶ As it aired · U.S.Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys recall Americans set disguisesRead the story
Aired onLate Night BBNThe weird hourAbout the show →

From the archive: everything BBN aired on Monday, October 12, 2026 · the U.S. archive · all months