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NHTSA campaign 96V058000 · Manufacturer campaign 96-0413

Mercedes Benz Recall 96V-058: Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine

NHTSA recall 96V058000 (Manufacturer campaign 96-0413) was reported by MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. on April 4, 1996, with 149 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Mercedes Benz C Class, Mercedes Benz E Class, Mercedes Benz S Class and more for the 1996 model year. Owners were notified on April 22, 1996, per NHTSA.

Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files

Is my vehicle included?

This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 96V058000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.

To see whether a specific vehicle is included and still needs the repair, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Key facts

NHTSA campaign
96V058000 (also written 96V-058 or 96V058)
Filed by
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Manufacturer campaign number
96-0413
Report received
Potentially affected
149 vehicles (per NHTSA)
Component
Engine and Engine Cooling — Engine
Owners notified

Vehicles listed for this recall

NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 96V058000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.

Mercedes Benz

  • Mercedes Benz C Class

  • Mercedes Benz E Class

  • Mercedes Benz S Class

  • Mercedes Benz SL Class

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NHTSA's recall notice

As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 96V058000.

Defect description

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.

Safety consequence

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.

Manufacturer remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT DAMPER-PULLEY ON THESE VEHICLES.

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.

Sources

Official NHTSA notice for recall 96V058000

Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.