Tire Sidewall problems of the 2014 Mercedes Benz E350

Two problems related to tire sidewall have been reported for the 2014 Mercedes Benz E350. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 08/30/2016

Tire brand : continental tire line: contiprocontact tire size: 245/40r18 97v component:sidewall dot number : hw2pn1h61314 sidewall blowout in driveway without hitting anywhere in normal temperature. Thread is still in good condition, under 5,000 miles driven. There are no nails or any issues. It just got blowout. Car was parked in driveway at 3. 45 pm and blowout happened at 7. 30 pm. Outside temperature was around 83f.

2 Tire Sidewall problem

Failure Date: 06/01/2014

The contact owns a 2014 Mercedes Benz E350 equipped with continental conti pro contact tires, size 245/40r18 97v (na). The contact stated that while traveling various speeds, the passenger front tire blew out. Upon inspection, it was found that all of the tires had blisters on the sidewall. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who confirmed the failure. The tires were replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The dot numbers were unavailable. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 3,900.


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