| Issue ID | 1221690 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10766455 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 11/03/15 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 mercedes benz e350 equipped with continental contiprocontact tires, size: 245/40r18. While driving at 20 mph over a pothole, the front driver side tire blew out. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the tire was replaced. The contact replaced the other three tires on separate occasions for the same failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The dot number was unknown. The approximate vehicle failure mileage was 6,000 and the tire failure mileage was 5,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAST ROCKAWAY, NY |
| VIN pattern | WDDHF8JB7EBXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 20 |
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