| Issue ID | 996981 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10526037 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 15/12/11 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The vehicle involved was a 2007 mercedes benz e350. Premature wear on the inside corner of my tires. This was ultimately discovered on all four tires. This lead to belt separation on all tires and a lost of belting on the left front of the car that caused driver surprise that demanded a dramatic emergency stop. This exposed me to highway traffic and almost caused an accident while pulling over in a shocked and concerned state. These tires were recommended for my car by the retailer and met both the speed rating and performance required. However, i there appear to be a vehicle manufacturer defect with the alignment components. No tires appear to hold up to the challenging demands of this application. This failure is dangerous. Had it happened at night or on a wet surface, the consequences would have been much more severe. Note: this was on a car that was fully in alignment, with factory wheels and suspension. The car was driven only as a commuter. No racing or other extreme driving. I purchased the vehicle around 9/10/11 with fairly new tires. The 1st time this issued occurred to was with the two front tires around 12/15/2011. The 2nd time this issue happened was with the two rear tires around 4/13/12. I just replaced the two front tires (40k warranty tires) again with only 28k miles on them. The 3rd time, the same tire retailer informed me he could not replace my tires free because they were worn improperly on the inside like an alignment issue. I informed him that the car had an alignment about 10 months ago and the tires should not be down to the belts already. On 7/16/13, i had to buy new tires and another 4-wheel alignment. There is something wrong with the design or mechanical suspension issue. This is costly and not right. I think mb should investigate and recall to fix the manufacturer defect. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 80000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FAYETTEVILLE, GA |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF56X87BXXXXXX |
| 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 | 35 |
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