| Issue ID | 616582 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10179389 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | ML350 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 21/01/07 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | There is a serious problem that is not being reported to owners of the mercedes benz ml350 with appearance packages. This is a 4 wheel drive vehicle that is being advertised as a snow capable vehicle. This vehicle with the appearance package from mercedes is a serious risk to any buyer who attempts to drive this vehicle in the snow. The fact that is not being brought to buyers attention is that it comes with performance tires, not all season/snow tires that are typical in every other 4 wheel drive vehicle. Mercedes benz and their dealers are not awaring consumers of this upon purchase, which is a serious fraud when they are advertising it as being a snow capable vehicle. This fact will lead to numerous crashes because owners/drivers are not aware of this vehicles limitations and assume it will handle like a standard 4 wheel drive vehicle. Nhtsa needs to bring this to the attention of the manufacturer and all registered owners of the vehicle in order to prevent further crashes. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | POTOMAC, MD |
| VIN pattern | 4JGBB86EX6AXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | EUROMOTORCARS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 18888025533 |
| Dealer's city | BETHESDA |
| Dealer's state code | MD |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20814 |