| Issue ID | 1037414 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10562709 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | C300 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 11/01/14 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 01/11/2014.... 4:00 pm . I was driving into the rockaway mall in dover at approximately 10 mph when the tire hit a bump ( the left front drivers side) and went instantly flat. I had to contact aaa to change the tire to the spare. I was unable to have the tire repaired until january 13, 2014. I was told the sidewall blew out and the tire was unable to be repaired. I had to purchase a new tire in the amount of $268. 06. 02/01/2014.... 6:00 pm . I was up route 3 west in clifton driving approximately 50 miles per hour when the red light came on indicating there was a tire issue. I pulled into the closest gas station and my tire (the left front drivers side) was completely flat. I again contacted aaa to change the tire. Monday morning i brought the car to look at the tire, again i was told it was the sidewall blowing out, it could not be repaired and i was charged another $52. 99. This also happened in my previous mercedes c280 with a bubble i the sidewall twice with the same tire. I have to contact the repair person as to the price of the tire replacement. This is a dangerous situation which will cause someone their life. These continental pro conti tires 225/ r45/17 h91 need to be recalled a. S. A. P. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 52105 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WDDGF81X89RXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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