1999 Mercedes-Benz C280 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1999 Mercedes-Benz C280. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE
  Preliminary Evaluation PE03058 · opened Dec 17, 2003 · closed Apr 22, 2004

  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 …