MERCEDES BENZ E 2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 11V213000

Make Model Year
MERCEDES BENZ E 2011
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2011-04-08 2011-04-01 2011-04-04

Production Dates: 2010-07-08 - 2010-07-12

Manufacturers Involved: Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

Manufacturer Campaign Number: 2011030004

Component: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 41

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

MERCEDES-BENZ IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2011 E-CLASS MODEL W212 AND S212 VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 8, 2010, THROUGH JULY 12, 2010. INSUFFICIENT ADHESIVE BETWEEN THE VIBRATION DAMPER AND ITS INNER MASS DAMPER RING COULD CAUSE A SUDDEN SEPARATION OF THE INNER MASS DAMPER RING FROM THE VIBRATION DAMPER.

Consequence

WHILE WORKING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT DURING ENGINE OPERATION, THE DAMPER RING COULD STRIKE AND INJURE THE PERSON REPAIRING THE VEHICLE OR A BYSTANDER.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE PARTS AS NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 8, 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MERCEDES-BENZ AT 1-800-367-6372.

Notes

MERCEDES SAFETY RECALL NO. 2011030004.OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 'TTY 1-800-424-9153', OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .