# NHTSA recall 96V058000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 96V058000
- Manufacturer's number: 96\-0413
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, INC.
- Reported: 1996\-04\-04
- Owners notified: 1996\-04\-22
- Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
- Units potentially affected: 149

## What is wrong

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.


## What can happen

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.


## 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.


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [1996 MERCEDES BENZ C CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/c-class/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 MERCEDES BENZ E CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/e-class/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 MERCEDES BENZ S CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/s-class/1996/recalls.md)
- [1996 MERCEDES BENZ SL CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/sl-class/1996/recalls.md)

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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