Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| 15-P-053382 | 03/15/2012 | 10044168 | Xentry: display message 'tire pressure monitor inoperative' the signal level difference between front and rear axles is marginal. therefore no permanent assignment can be made. no model years given. *js | 05/16/2012 | |
| SB-40-15-68 | 03/18/2009 | 10030671 | Mercedes: the instrument cluster displaying tire pressure monitor inoperative and there is a corresponding stored fault code of 5581 (front or rear sensor localization failed), this is because the difference in the signal strength between | 11/09/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 02/01/2011 | 20000 | ||
| Right front tire was replaced at 20k for bubble that formed on the side wall after hitting small pot hole; right front tire needs to be replaced now for the same reason. | |||
| 05/05/2008 | 1 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz c300. she had to replace five tires. the five tires that were replaced also included the new tire she used to replaced another tire. the first incident occurred on may 14, 2008 while driving approximately 25 mph making a right turn and the right rear tire side wall split. and on march 13, 2009 she hit a pot hole and noticed that the right rear front and left tire failed again, they both had a bubble in them. the third incident occurred on february 28, 2010. she hit a pot hole and again the left front tire blew out. she will take the vehicle to the dealer to be inspected. the tires that failed were manufactured by continental, line conti pro contact, size 225-45 r17 91h, dot 65typxh6 all tires had the same dot number except one dot number was lm7rpxh6. the vehicle failure mileage was 1 and the current mileage was 25,000. she contacted the tire manufacturer, but they didn't offer any assistance. | |||
| 09/28/2008 | 3800 | 1 | |
| Approximately 2 weeks ago i received a message on my dash board to correct the tire pressure in my new 2008 mercedes benz c300 with less than 4000 miles. i inspected the tires and noticed a bulge in the sidewall of the rear tire on the passenger side of the car. i called the dealer and was told that it wasn't covered under warranty and i have to purchase a new tire, which i did. now approx 2 weeks later, i have a bulge in the sidewall of the front tire on the passenger side of the car. the tires continental contiprocontact 225/45 r17 91h cost approx $280 each to replace at the dealer. this has got to be a defect from the tire company. tire brand: continental tire line: contipro contact tire size: 225/45 r17 91h component: sidewall bulge dot code: lm7r pxh6 3707 tire was mounted on: 2008 mercedes benz c300 4 door. *tr | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 09/15/2007 | |||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz c300. when the contact purchased the vehicle, he noticed that the tire pressure warning indicator was illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that it was due to the change in temperature. the current mileage was 11,500 and the failure mileage was unknown. | |||
| 07/15/2008 | 3800 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2008 mercedes benz c300. whenever the contact drives the vehicle at various speeds, the tire inflation warning indicator appears on the instrument panel, even though the tires have the correct tire pressure. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and they stated that the illumination was due to the change in temperature. the contact did not notice any differences beforehand. the current mileage was 5,200 and failure mileage was 3,800. | |||