| Issue ID | 1723001 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11394988 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | AMG C43 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 12/01/21 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car only has 33000 miles on it. The wheels has pirelli rft, that comes with the car. Both the original mercedes front rims of my car cracked while driving the car with my family. This is highly concerning and life threatening. This is a known issue with mercedes wheels and 100s of customers are impacted by the same issue. The issue was reported to mercedes and mercedes did not acknowledge. (https://mbworld. Org/forums/c450-c43-amg/682223-cracked-wheel. Html) (https://mercedesforum. Com/forum/general-tech-5/multiple-flat-tires-cracked-rims-27633/). These wheels are on high performance cars and because of this defect someone might get into a serious accident. This was brought to nhtsa's attention few times. I would request you to kindly consider this matter seriously and investigate it. I would also request that mercedes wheels be examined against their quality and structure support . This is really scary and peoples life depend on it. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WEST NEW YORK, NY |
| VIN pattern | 55SWF6EB7GUXXXXXX |
| 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 | 45 |
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