{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "Canadian recall 1979011 (Mercedes-Benz), 1978 to 1979: Engine",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1979011/",
  "summary": "Transport Canada recall 1979011, MERCEDES-BENZ 300, 1979-01-17. CERTAIN ENGINE CRANKSHAFT PULLEYS MAY BE DEFECTIVE SUCH THAT THE TWO HALVES OF THE PULLEY.",
  "excerpt": "Mercedes-Benz 300. Published by Transport Canada as 1979011 on 17 January 1979. System: Engine. What the notice says Certain engine crankshaft pulleys may be defective such that the two halves of the pulley could separate causing a loss of power assist to the steering system. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at Transport Canada , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. This site holds seven national and European registers. Mercedes-Benz 300 is named on 12 American notices, 2 British, 6 European, 16 Dutch and 22 Japanese. Those are separate campaigns, filed with separate authorities on their own schedules. Mercedes recall 18V909 - 2019 C43 AMG, C43 AMG Cabrio, C43 AMG 4MATIC Coupe, C300 4... Mbusa recall 18V906 - 2018 Mercedes-Benz C300 and C300 4MATIC Mbusa recall 18V872 - One 2018 Mercedes-Benz E400 Coupe and One C300 4Matic Coup... DVSA recall R/2022/300: Mercedes-Benz SL, C-Class, S-Class and 2 more (Software of the communication module may not correspond with the sp...) DVSA recall R/2023/300: Mercedes-Benz EQC (On affected vehicles the adjustment of the headlamps might not meet...) EU Safety Gate alert A12/1822/12: Mercedes-Benz E 220 Cdi, E 250 Cdi, E 350 Cdi, E 200 Cgi, E 250 Cgi, E 300, E 350, E 350 4matic Blueefficiency, E, notified by Germany EU Safety Gate alert A12/0345/16: Mercedes-Benz U3000, U",
  "register": {
    "authority": "Transport Canada",
    "country": "Canada",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T13:27:10+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T13:27:10+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"Canadian recall 1979011 (Mercedes-Benz), 1978 to 1979: Engine\", https://carsmultiverse.com/canada/recall-1979011/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}