| Issue ID | 854274 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10397671 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/02/09 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | It happened happened that when wheels came in contact with a pot-hole, the rim bent, damaged tire, and dragged the car. First time it happened at 35100 miles on february 15, 2009 to the front passenger side wheel, and second time at 42300 mileage on march 13, 2010 to the front driver-side wheel. Reading complaints on web site, it appears that lot of customers are suffering from this problem. This appears like a poor design which cause unsafe driving situation, and huge financial loss. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35100 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF) |
| City and State | RED BANK, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56J06AXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | |
| Anti-lock brakes | |
| Cruise control | |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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