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2016 MERCEDES-BENZ CLA250 — WHEELS

crash · 1496817 · 2018-09-05

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES-BENZ
Model
CLA250
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
WHEELS
Miles at failure
37,000
Speed
67 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

THE TIRES BLEW OUT ON THE NJ TURNPIKE WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 67 MILES PER HOUR. THEY ARE PIRELLI CINTURATO P7 RUN FLAT 225 40R18. ONE OF THE OTHER TIRES HAS A BUBBLE IN IT. THE VEHICLES LOST CONTROL AND WAS SWERVING SEVERELY RIGHT AND LEFT ALMOST DOING A FULL 180 DEGREE TURN IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHICH NEARLY HIT OTHER VEHICLES DRIVING OVER 65 MILES PER HOUR. VEHICLE IS 2 YEARS OLD AND HAD TIRE ISSUES AT LEAST 4 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. TIRE HAD PRESSURE ISSUE AND WAS TAKEN FOR SERVICE TO MERCEDES OF CHERRY HILL NJ APPROXIMATELY A MONTH BEFORE THIS BLOW OUT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11124464
Machine
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