NHTSA Complaint #561691 — 1985 MERCEDES BENZ 300D
TIRES issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 561691 |
| Vehicle | 1985 MERCEDES BENZ 300D |
| Component | TIRES |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
CONSUMER STATES AS HE WAS DRIVING, THE PIRELLIS P400 TIRES FELT MUSHY, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO THE SHOP TO HAVE THE TIRES ROTATED AND CONSUMER WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE LEFT FRONT TIRE HAD FAILED INTERNALLY, THE STEEL BELT HAD SEPARATED, A SECTION OF TREAD WAS GONE, AND THE BELT WAS SHOWING THROUGH, CONSUMER ALSO NOTICED WITH THE TIRE CHANGE, AN INCREASE IN FUEL CONSUMPTION, THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITH TIRE MILEAGE AT 27628.*JB