| Issue ID | 953969 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10487451 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/12/11 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | After normal driving, a slight shake occurred around 80,000 miles. I took it into the shop and they reported 4 bent rims (2 being dangerously bad). I had the wheels straightened, and i found out the previous owner had one wheel welded, so this issue was present before i bought the car. While doing research online, there are hundreds of wheel complaints, particularly on the e-class. Because there are so many variations of the model, i believe that nhtsa is overlooking the issue because of the way complaints are entered by exact model (even though the wheels they use is the same across). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WISCASSET, ME |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF87X57XXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| 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 | 40 |
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