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2004 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	786638
Internal NHTSA #	10327627
Manufacurer	MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
Brand	MERCEDES BENZ
Model	C230
Model Year	2004
File date	26/04/10
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The cam sensors on the mercedes m271 engine leak oil which spreads to other components via the wire harnesses connected to cam sensors. Oil contamination will damage other electrical components (namely the ecu and exhaust oxygen sensors) if the cam sensors and wire harnesses are not replaced. A new cam sensor and wire harness has been designed as the corrective action. The defective cam sensor and wire harness were used on the previous engine design (m111). There is a technical service bulletin for m111 engine but not the m271 engine. Mercedes refuses to recall this defective design on the m271 engine causing owners to pay for the $900 preventative maintenance. Without this repair the ecu (part cost $2000) and oxygen sensors (qty 2 @ $250 ea) will be eventually damaged and will need to be removed and replaced.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOTHELL, WA
VIN pattern	WDBRF40J74AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Mercedes benz C230 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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