Recall campaign · NHTSA 90V062000

Tires: sidewall

MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC. filed this campaign with NHTSA on 1990-05-01.

Recall campaignNHTSA 90V062000

Tires: sidewall

Component
Tires: sidewall
Manufacturer
MERCEDES-BENZ USA, INC.
Vehicles affected
278
Reported to NHTSA
1990-05-01
Owners notified
1990-04-20

Defect description

LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY A WORN CHAIN DRIVE OF THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM.

Safety risk

DAMAGED OR CUT TIRES COULD FAIL DURING USE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES.

Manufacturer remedy

REPLACE DAMAGED TIRES WITH TIRES OF THE SAME BRAND NAME.

Notes

SYSTEM: TIRES.VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER CARS; 300SL, 500SL.

Scope of coverage

2 model years across 2 models.

ModelYears on record
MERCEDES BENZ 3001990
MERCEDES BENZ 5001990

Safety recall repairs are provided free of charge by franchised dealers, regardless of vehicle age or mileage. This page displays aggregated data for the model year. To check recall status for a specific vehicle, search its VIN at nhtsa.gov.