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Mercedes Expands S-Class Brake Hose Recall After Climate Theory Fell…

Mercedes initially blamed climate conditions for brake hose failures in the S-Class sedan, but that explanation proved incorrect, prompting the expanded recall.

On air: Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman on BBN Tonight
Published 6:00 PM ET, Saturday, October 10, 2026

Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

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

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First reported by autoevolution: “Mercedes Expands S-Class Brake Hose Recall After Climate Theory Fell Apart”.
Covered on BBN on Saturday, October 10, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger, Vera Bullock and Dale Bearman.

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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWelcome back. Okay, the one we teased: Mercedes is expanding its S-Class brake hose recall. The first explanation, a climate-related problem, did not hold up.
Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo more owners get a call from the dealer, and a loaner car.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorBrakes, Vera. On a car that costs more than a house.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHose.
Dale Bearman · Chief Skeptic & ContributorOh, that's all right then.