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2006 Mercedes benz R350 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1123233
Internal NHTSA #	10649085
Manufacurer	Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	R350
Model Year	2006
File date	17/09/14
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine balance shaft wears excessively to the point where some teeth are almost gone. Causes check engine light to come on and excessive knocking as affects ignition timing. Repair is extremely expensive as it requires taking the engine out. If left unfixed it may stall the engine during driving and be a safety hazard. Research on the issue online shows potentially this issue affecting a large number of vehicles using the same engine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	116000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PALATINE, IL
VIN pattern	4JGCB65EX6AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2006 Mercedes benz R350 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Mercedes benz R350 Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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