I have 2001 ML 320. Dealership says that the VIN number on my vehicle is outside the ones included in the harmonic balancer recall. I looked at the part number on the HB and it is A112 035 00 00. I understand that these are the defective units. Additionally, it has cracks in the rubber all away around the front of the exposed rubber. Were these parts OK in the later part of 2001?

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jayhawk