vinkodex.M270: a faulty weld seam on the camshaft, recall
It does not show up on every car. Check before you buy.
critical
severity
not available
mileage
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sources
1 source next to the write-up.
The fault
How you spot it
In engines built between July and September 2015, the weld seam on a camshaft lobe can be faulty and the lobe can break off.
With a broken lobe the affected valve does not open, the engine runs unevenly, and the broken piece causes damage inside the engine. The manufacturer issued a recall and the replacement is free.
Which model
Who it affects
The card opens the generation, the engine or the transmission.
Engines and transmissions
Engine
M270DE16AL
Engine
M270DE20AL
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M270: a faulty weld seam on the camshaft, recall
What you would check for this fault. Take it to the car.
Before you buy
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Sources
How we know
Information, not an expert opinion
We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.
- A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
- A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
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