MERCEDES BENZ: 3005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
| NHTSA Campaign Number: | 79V063000 |
| Vehicle/Equipment Make: | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| Vehicle/Equipment Model: | 3005 |
| Model Year: | 1979 |
| Manufacturer Component Description: | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Manufacturers Involved in Recall: | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Type of Report: | V (Vehicle, Equipment or Tire) |
| Potential Number of Units Affected: | 3795 |
| Date Owner Notified By Manufacturer: | 19790226 |
| Recall Initiated By: | MFR |
| Manufacturer Responsible For Recall: | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. |
| Report Received Date: | 19790301 |
| Record Creation Date: | 19791012 |
Defect Summary:
THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY COULD SEPARATE FROM THE MOUNTING PLATE DUE TO A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE WATER PUMP, AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR, POWER STEERING PUMP, AND ALTERNATOR COULD BECOME INOPERATIVE. THIS WOULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO EVENTUALLY BECOME INOPERATIVE AS WELL.
Corrective Summary:
DEFECTIVE PULLEYS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
Notes:
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES.SYSTEM: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; CRANKSHAFT PULLEY.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: INOPERATIVE VEHICLES CAN CAUSE TRAFFIC HAZARDS THATINCREASE THE PROBABILITY OF VEHICLE ACCIDENTS AND PERSONAL INJURY.