| Issue ID | 543536 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10122184 |
| Manufacurer | MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | E500 |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 25/05/05 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: consumer bought this new vehicle in july of 2004, in feburary 2005 hit a slight bump and experienced a flat tire. Since then , had 3 more flats tires from very minor ridges in the road. Spoke with the manufacturer who offered to replace one tire with org type tires, spoken with manufacturer again, and they offered to replace 2 tires with contipro contact tires, as long as he bought 2 tires at retail.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7500 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | HAMPTON FALLS, NH |
| VIN pattern | WDBUF83J85XXXXXXX |
| 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 | 24/07/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 5 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | FLAG SHIPS MOTORS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 877-907-1967 |
| Dealer's city | LYNNFIELD |
| Dealer's state code | MA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 01940 |