# NHTSA recall 02V058000

A recall listed here may apply to a vehicle of this year, make and model. Only the manufacturer can say whether it applies to one vehicle: check the VIN with the official lookups.

- Published by: NHTSA \(United States\)
- Campaign number: 02V058000
- Manufacturer: MERCEDES\-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Reported: 2002\-02\-13
- Owners notified: 2002\-02\-27
- Component: TIRES:SIDEWALL
- Units potentially affected: 172

## What is wrong

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP SP5000 TIRES.  SOME OF THESE TIRES HAVE A SEPARATION AROUND THE ENTIRE CIRCUMFERENCE IN THE AREA OF THE SIDE WALL AND TREAD.


## What can happen

THIS COULD RESULT IN PREMATURE TIRE WEAR.


## The remedy

DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND IF NECESSARY REPLACE THE DUNLOP TIRES WHICH EXHIBIT THIS DEFECT WHEN VISUALLY INSPECTED.  ONLY DUNLOP TIRES IN WEEK 4901 WITH TIRE CODES 4909 OR 4917 ARE INVOLVED AND WILL BE REPLACED.   OWNER NOTIFICATION BY TELEPHONE BEGAN FEBUARY 27, 2002.   OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MERCEDES\-BENZ AT 1\-800\-367\-6372.


## Notes

CUSTOMERS CAN ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1\-888\-DASH\-2\-DOT \(1\-888\-327\-4236\).


## Vehicles this campaign lists

- [2002 MERCEDES BENZ M CLASS](/makes/mercedes-benz/m-class/2002/recalls.md). Built 2001\-12\-01 to 2002\-01\-31.

## Check a VIN

- [NHTSA recall lookup by VIN, United States](https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls)
- [Transport Canada recall search, Canada](https://wwwapps.tc.gc.ca/Saf-Sec-Sur/7/VRDB-BDRV/search-recherche/menu.aspx?lang=eng)

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