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Search Results   Report Date : February 16, 2009 at 06:04 PM NHTSA Action Number : PE03058 N/A NHTSA Action Number : PE03058 NHTSA Recall Campaign Number : N/A Make / Models :         Model/Build Years:          MERCEDES BENZ / 163     1999-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / 202     1998-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / 208     2000      MERCEDES BENZ / 210     1998-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / 215     2000      MERCEDES BENZ / 220     2000      MERCEDES BENZ / C CLASS     1998-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / C280     1998-1999      MERCEDES BENZ / CL     2000      MERCEDES BENZ / CL CLASS     2000      MERCEDES BENZ / CL500     2000      MERCEDES BENZ / CLK     1998      MERCEDES BENZ / CLK CLASS     2000      MERCEDES BENZ / CLK320     1999-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / CLK430     1999-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / E CLASS     1998-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / E320     1998-1999      MERCEDES BENZ / E430     1998-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / M CLASS     1998-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / ML320     1998-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / ML430     1999-2000      MERCEDES BENZ / S CLASS     2000      MERCEDES BENZ / SL CLASS     1999 Manufacturer : MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. Component : ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Date Investigation Opened : December 17, 2003 Date Investigation Closed : April 22, 2004 Summary: THE OFFICE OF DEFECTS INVESTIGATION (ODI) OPENED THIS PRELIMINARY EVALUATION TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILURE THAT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF POWER-STEERING ASSIST. ODI HAS RECEIVED A TOTAL OF 546 NON-DUPLICATIVE REPORTS THAT ALLEGE ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY HARMONIC BALANCER FAILURE ON ALL MERCEDES-BENZ VEHICLES USING THE SUBJECT COMPONENT. THE SUBJECT COMPONENT FAILURES ARE PROGRESSIVE IN NATURE AND ONLY A SMALL PERCENTAGE OF THE COMPLAINTS AND WARRANT CLAIMS INVOLVED A FAILURE THAT HAD PROGRESSED FAR ENOUGH TO EFFECT POWER STEERING PERFORMANCE (6 OF 55 ODI COMPLAINTS REFERENCE INCREASED STEERING EFFORT). THERE HAVE BEEN NO CRASHES OR INJURIES RELATED TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT. A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT HAS NOT BEEN IDENTIFIED AT THIS TIME AND FURTHER USE OF AGENCY RESOURCES DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE WARRANTED. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED. THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST. THE AGENCY WILL TAKE FURTHER ACTION IF WARRANTED BY THE CIRCUMSTANCES. SEE SUMMARY REPORT ATTACHED FOR FURTHER DETAIL. Check to Request Research. Submit below.