German carmaker Daimler, which has joined a push to convince US motorists to drive diesel cars, said it was recalling an unspecified number to fix an engine part.

A spokesman in Stuttgart said 2007 M-Class, GL-Class and R-Class cars as well as the E 320 Bluetec model were affected.

Mercedes-Benz is recalling as many as 9,004 diesel-powered M-Class, GL-Class, R-Class and E-Class vehicles for possible crankshaft sensor problems.

The M-Class, GL-Class and R-Class are produced at the German automaker’s Vance assembly plant.

German carmaker Daimler, which has joined a push to convince US motorists to drive diesel cars, said Tuesday it was recalling an unspecified number to fix an engine part. A spokesman in Stuttgart said 2007 M-Class,