The defect
LEFT FRONT AND LEFT REAR TIRES MAY HAVE BEEN DAMAGED BY A WORN CHAIN DRIVE OF THE CONVEYOR SYSTEM.
The risk
DAMAGED OR CUT TIRES COULD FAIL DURING USE AND RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT WITH POSSIBLE INJURIES.
The remedy
REPLACE DAMAGED TIRES WITH TIRES OF THE SAME BRAND NAME.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 300 | 1990 |
| Mercedes-Benz 500 | 1990 |
Components: TIRES:SIDEWALL
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mercedes-Benz 300 | 1990 | 5 | 4 |
| Mercedes-Benz 500 | 1990 | 1 | 2 |