Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc.: Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Mercedes-Benz USA, Inc. reported this defect to federal regulators on Apr 4, 1996 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 149. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
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.
4 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 Mercedes Benz C Class | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Mercedes Benz E Class | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Mercedes Benz S Class | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 Mercedes Benz SL Class | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 96V058000.
Full record for the 1996 Mercedes Benz C Class → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →