Apr 29, 2013, 1:20pm ET

Mercedes' mbrace helped police track down Boston bombing suspects

Mercedes\' mbrace telematics system helped police located the Boston bombing suspects.

Mercedes-Benz' mbrace2 telematics systems was a key tool in helping authorities track down the Boston bombing suspects, a new report has revealed.

After a week on the lam, Boston bombing suspects Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev made the critical error of carjacking a 2013 Mercedes-Benz ML350. Unlike a typical SUV, the ML was equipped with Mercedes' latest mbrace2 technology.

Following a daring escape, the 26-year old carjacking victim alerted police and informed them that they could track the stolen ML via its on-board Stolen Vehicle Location Assistance function. Although police have declined to reveal any details, Mercedes-Benz USA confirmed to Automotive News that it was contacted on April 19th to track the stolen vehicle.

"The authorities asked that mbrace be activated and ... it was," said Mercedes spokeswoman Donna Boland.

Mercedes-Benz USA CEO Steve Cannon also Tweeted about mbrace's role in tracking the terrorist suspects.

"Just found out that our mbrace2 technology in the stolen Mercedes helped locate the Boston terrorists! Thanks to our amazing law enforcement,” he wrote.

The tracking function ultimately lead police to the stolen vehicle and both suspects. Tamerlan Tsarnaev was killed in a shootout with police and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was taken into custody several hours later.