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2008 MERCEDES BENZ ML550 — TIRES

1 injured · 1838204 · 2022-09-03

Vehicle

Make
MERCEDES BENZ
Model
ML550
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC
Component
TIRES
Speed
70 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

Cooper Tire Evolution 245/65R17 - Tire Tread Separation - the entire tread out layer came off of the driver side front tire while driving on the freeway - the tire was not deflated - the entire tread hit the driver side mirror breaking it completely off - hitting driver window and deploying all airbags on driver side of the vehicle. The tire itself still was fully aired and full circle entire outer layer of tread was off of the tire. Caused vehicle damage - Personal Injury

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11482707
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown