1998 Mercedes-Benz E320 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 1998 Mercedes-Benz E320. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• FRONT SUSPENSION COIL SPRING EJECTION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE07021 · opened Apr 19, 2007 · closed Aug 9, 2007

  Odi has focused this investigation on assessing the risks posed by a separated spring as (1) a road hazard and (2) the potential for vehicle control to be compromised after the front coil spring has been ejected from its intended position in the vehicle.both risks are associated with corrosion, flexing, and fracture of…

• 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 …