Mercedes Benz 208 2000
Model 208 made in 2000 by Mercedes Benz got 1 investigation as well as 6 service bulletins. Technical service bulletines regarding electrical system and equipment. The car had one investigation (engine and engine cooling).
Model 2000
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING - INTERIOR/UNDER DASH | |||||
| 42012 | 04/27/2001 | 619604 | Brief information regarding touch shifters (esm - electronic selector modules) on model year 2000 - 2001 models. *tt | 06/22/2001 | |
| EQUIPMENT | |||||
| PB8285182 | 12/27/2001 | 627961 | Some vehicles may exhibit an inoperative comand unit. *tt | 03/01/2002 | |
| EQUIPMENT - ELECTRICAL - RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC. | |||||
| PB8285158 | 08/01/2001 | 622032 | Subject regarding concerns with cd changer intermittently returns to cd1 track 1 on vehicle start up. *tt | 10/09/2001 | |
| SEATS - FRONT ASSEMBLY - SEAT HEATER/COOLER | |||||
| 41012 | 04/26/2001 | 619595 | Customer complaints of localized temperature differences in the seat during operation, particularly in the vicinity of the backrest side cusion adjacent to the door on 2000 and 2001 models. *tt | 06/21/2001 | |
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST - PUMP | |||||
| 463040 | 04/26/2006 | 10019990 | Flow noises from area of power steering pump and/or foaming of power steering oil in reservoir. *tt | 05/19/2006 | |
| VISIBILITY - POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | |||||
| 48012 | 05/15/2001 | 246 | 621566 | Subject regarding improved touch-shifters (electronic selector modules) which are more resistant to fluid contamination are available for certain models. *tt | 09/26/2001 |
Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE - BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS | ||||||
| PE03058 | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. | 12/17/2003 | 04/22/2004 | ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILURE | ||
| 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 failure on all mercedes-benz vehicles using the subject component.the subject component failures are progressive in nature and only a small percentage of the complaints and warrant claims involved a failure that had progressed far enough to effect power steering performance (6 of 55 odi complaints reference increased steering effort).there have been no crashes or injuries related to the alleged defect.a safety-related defect has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.accordingly, this investigation is closed.the closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist.the agency will take further action if warranted by the circumstances.see summary report attached for further detail. | ||||||