| Issue ID | 771422 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10315154 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 05/05/08 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz c300. She had to replace five tires. The five tires that were replaced also included the new tire she used to replaced another tire. The first incident occurred on may 14, 2008 while driving approximately 25 mph making a right turn and the right rear tire side wall split. And on march 13, 2009 she hit a pot hole and noticed that the right rear front and left tire failed again, they both had a bubble in them. The third incident occurred on february 28, 2010. She hit a pot hole and again the left front tire blew out. She will take the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. The tires that failed were manufactured by continental, line conti pro contact, size 225-45 r17 91h, dot 65typxh6 all tires had the same dot number except one dot number was lm7rpxh6. The vehicle failure mileage was 1 and the current mileage was 25,000. She contacted the tire manufacturer, but they didn't offer any assistance. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | NORTH PROVIDENCE, RI |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF81X68FXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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