| Issue ID | 1374551 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10981492 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES BENZ |
| Model | SL550 |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 25/04/17 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tire was losing 1-2 pounds of air a day. Took to costco to fix what i believed was a tire leak. Upon exam costco found that wheel had a crack in it that was causing problem and told me that they see several of these cracks each year on mercedes. I then took car to mercedes dealer and bought a new wheel. Mercedes would not warranty wheel altho car still under warranty say i must have caused crack. I never hit anything that could have caused the crack. Mercedes dealer acknowledged that there was bo evidence of any damage to wheel or tire. I take very good care of car. No damage to tire. It was rt rear wheel. Mercedes would not give me back the cracked wheel after i bought the new one. They seem to have cars on road with defective wheels that could give at any time. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 33500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HUMMELSTOWN, PA |
| VIN pattern | WDDJK7DA7DFXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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