Wheel Rim Problems of Mercedes Benz SL550

The contact owns a 2011 mercedes-benz Sl550. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the dashboard suddenly illuminated red indicating that the tire air pressure was alarming. The contact also felt an imbalance with the weight of the vehicle as if one side of the vehicle was lower than the other. The contact discovered that the rims had fractured. The failure had occurred while driving on roads with rough surfaces. The contact had taken vehicle to a body shop to repair the rims by welding the fractures a total of 4 times. The contact was told that the fractures occurred due to the factory rims being fragile, causing the rims to fracture easily. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline. The approximate failure mileage was 39,000.

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The contact owns a 2014 mercedes-benz Sl550. The contact stated that the four tires were replaced by the dealer and it was noticed that the front driver side rim was prematurely fractured. The dealer replaced the rim and the failure occurred with the front passenger side rim, showing the presence of a crack. The tire pressure warning indicator kept randomly flashing as the tire pressure lowered. The dealer asked the contact to bring the vehicle back for further diagnostic testing. In addition, the manufacturer was to provide a solution to the dealer and the contact was waiting for a response. The contact was unable to determine if the dealer and the manufacturer would be able to provide a repair solution. The approximate failure mileage was 27,000.

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