NHTSA recall campaign
79V063000
ManufacturerMERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.Reported1979-03-01Affected3,795 vehicles
What was wrong
Defect
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.
Manufacturer remedy
DEFECTIVE PULLEYS WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
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