| Issue ID | 769070 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10313322 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 05/02/10 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | We bought 2009 mb e-350 w/sport package which has amg wheels on it. Car has currently 3k miles on it. When my wife was driving, suddenly wheel material pop-out from the middle of the base (18" width) and cause sudden loss of air. Please note that there is no damage to tire (like hole, impact on the area where wheel damaged). We believe that wheel has material/design defect because wheel normally very solid hard to pop-out like this. Even dealer or no-one has seen this kind of incident. My wife is pregnant and she was driving this vehicle and now she is scared to drive this vehicle due to incident. We believe that due to safety of us and for others who are using mb w/amg wheels needs to be examine. If require, i can provide pictures of the wheel and tire. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHANTILLY, VA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56X59BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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