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NHTSA recall 96V058000

Engine and engine cooling › Engine

Mercedes Benz C Class and 3 more

Reported Apr 4, 1996149 vehicles affectedMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Maker’s number 96-0413

The defect

The drive belt pulley on the engine can develop fatigue cracks in the metal and break. If the drive pulley breaks, the car would not have engine cooling, battery charging, and/or power steering.

The risk

Loss of these systems can cause the car to over heat, lose power from the battery, and loss of control of the car increasing the potential for a vehicle accident.

The remedy

Dealers will replace the engine crankshaft damper-pulley on these vehicles.

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Vehicles in this recall

Mercedes Benz C Class
1996
Mercedes Benz E Class
1996
Mercedes Benz S Class
1996
Mercedes Benz SL Class
1996

Notes

System: engine; pulley; crankshaft.vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with 6-cylinder engines. Note: owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time, should contact mercedes-benz at 1-800-367-6372. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.