VIN Check for Balance Shaft Failure on a 2007 CLK 550 Cabriolet??

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Jul 31, 2019 | 11:27 PM
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Hi:

Ive been lurking around a bit and thought I would turn to the experts to help out. I am looking at a 2007 CLK550 V8 and want to make sure it is not in the range for potential Balance Shaft Failure (it sounds like that is a rare occurrence, but wanted to double check). I think it is outside of the range, based on the VIN but I'd like your help. The VIN # is WDBTK72FX7F222455. Any guidance on this or other things to check would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you for the assistance on this question!
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Aug 1, 2019 | 10:52 PM
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M273 engine #119528 - it's beyond the problem range.
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Aug 2, 2019 | 12:17 AM
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Thank you for the quick help!!
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Jan 18, 2020 | 11:07 AM
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vin check on this clk500
WDBTK75J75F151843 can someone do a vin check on this clk500 for a possible balance shaft problem?
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Jan 18, 2020 | 08:20 PM
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Quote: WDBTK75J75F151843 can someone do a vin check on this clk500 for a possible balance shaft problem?
You need to read more on the forums about this. You car has an M113 engine which is not affected. Only the M272/M73 engines are possibly affected by this failure.
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