| Issue ID | 1524220 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11163167 |
| Manufacurer | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC. |
| Brand | MERCEDES-BENZ |
| Model | E350 |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 20/12/18 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Repeated flat tire/tire damage while driving over small potholes in road in washington dc metro area(small roads/highway). Frequently 2 tires are damaged on the same side. . Required replacement of nine tires since 2015 with five tires changed over the last 5 months(since august 2018). Apparently, low profile continental tires(245/40r18) used by mercedes for the e350 are known to be a road hazard. On one occasion, a "bubble" was noted during inspection of tire. I was told no other/more durable tires can be used with the e350 model! Clearly, this tire model is prone for frequent failure and may present a road hazard for drivers and car occupants. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NOTH POTOMAC, MD |
| VIN pattern | WDDHF8JB3EAXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 35 |
| 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 | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |