1996 Mercedes Benz C220

I WAS DRIVING HOME, WHEN I HEARD THE SEAT BELT START SQUEAKING, THEN AFTER A WHILE I SMELLED SMOKE AND THEN SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE HOOD AND THE ENGINE DIED SUDDENLY IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I PUSHED THE CAR TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND OPENED THE HOOD TO LET THE SMOKE OUT. I WAS THINKING I WAS OUT OF COOLANT, BUT THE RESERVOIR TANK WAS FULL. I WAITED FOR AT LEAST ONE HOUR TO LET THE ENGINE COOL OFF, BEFORE RESTARTING THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED AFTER THE 3RD TRY, BUT THE SQUEAKING WAS GETTING LOUDER AS I STARTED DRIVING HOME. I WENT DROVE TO THE STORE WITH MY OTHER CAR TO BUY A BELT DRESSER OR BELT SPRAY AND SPRAYED IT ON THE BELT. I WENT TO CHECK ONLINE TO FIND THE CLOSEST MERCEDES BENZ REPAIR SHOP AND RAN ACROSS THE EDMOND.COM WEBSITE AND FOUND THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 1996 MB C220 REGARDING THE DRIVE BELT PULLEY WITH RECALL# 96V058000 AND T HEN CALLED MBUSA TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE RECALLED MODEL, BUT SHE TOLD ME THAT MY CAR'S VIN# WAS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST. SO WHAT CAN I DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED ON EDMOND.COM WHEN THE RECALL SYMPTOMS ARE THE SAME. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF MY CAR HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED. UPDATED 08/31/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MERCEDES C220. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE A SQUEAKING NOISE AND STARTED SMOKING. THE VEHICLE STALLED MOMENTS AFTER THE SMOKING BEGAN. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE DRIVE BELT PULLEY. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 75,000.