{"nhtsa_id":11031629,"type":"warranty_extension","type_name":"Warranty extension","date_added":"2026-04-28","date":"2015-10-30","document_id":"EW - Balance Shaft and IG","mfr_campaign":null,"replaces":null,"component":"ENGINE","mfr_system":null,"summary":"To enhance the satisfaction of our customers, avoid further costs of litigation and return focus to its core businesses, Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC (MBUSA) entered into a settlement regarding claims relating to the replacement of sintered steel balance shaft sprockets and idle gears in certain—but not all—2005-2007 model year vehicles with M272 & M273 engines. As part of the settlement, MBUSA offers sliding-scale extended warranty coverage for replacement of balance shafts and idle gears encompassed by LI03.30-P-050027, up to the lesser of 10 years or 125,000 miles. Which Parts are Covered: The extended warranty covers only the diagnosis and repairs outlined by LI03.30-P-050027, including replacement of a confirmed worn, sintered steel balance shaft sprocket or idle gear (collectively the “Covered Components”).","document":{"url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-11031629-0001.pdf","alternate_url":"https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2015/MC-11031629-9999.pdf","confirmed":false},"url":"https://open.wenmarpro.com/bulletins/11031629","components":[{"id":"engine","name":"Engine","parent":null}],"codes":[],"topics":[],"vehicles":[{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"C230","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"C280","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"C350","year_from":2006,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"CL550","year_from":2007,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"CLK350","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"CLK550","year_from":2007,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"CLS550","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"E550","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"GL450","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"GL550","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"ML350","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"ML550","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"S550","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"SL550","year_from":2007,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"SLK280","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES BENZ","model":"SLK350","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"E350","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]},{"make":"MERCEDES-BENZ","model":"R350","year_from":2005,"year_to":2007,"match":null,"vehicle_ids":[]}],"as_of":"2026-10-19","note":"A bulletin is a manufacturer's communication to its dealers, as NHTSA indexes it. The summary is NHTSA's. The document is the manufacturer's: read it at NHTSA. A bulletin is not a recall, and listing a model year does not mean every vehicle of it is concerned.","attribution":[]}