MERCEDES BENZ 3005D 1978: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 79V063000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ 3005D 1978
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
1979-02-26 1979-03-01 1979-10-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 3795

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

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.

Remedy

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.