Pirelli tires (4) bought 6/13/10. My left rear tire exploded while I was driving on a three lane highway on 7/21/10 (38 days later). Luckily I was on in the right lane and barely made it to an exit lane. The tire is pirelli four seasons p6. 225/55r15 I have pictures of the tire. The tires were bought from mr. Tire in annapolis. I am scared to death to drive with these tires. The policeman came by and told me to get my car off the exit--he did not even get out of his car to see if I was alright.. I had already called aaa plus to tow my car to mr. Tire and that is where it is now.
The worst 1990 Mercedes Benz 500SL problems
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- Tires2
- Visibility1
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- Tires2
- Visibility1
Recalls 1
Service brakes, hydraulic: power assist
- What is wrong
- During the removal and installation of the air filter housing while servicing the vehicle, it is possible to misroute the preformed vacuum hose and damage the check valve in the vacuum hose. If the check valve is damaged, loss of sufficient brake power assist will occur.
- Risk
- Lack of sufficient brake power assist will increasestopping distance and could result in a vehicle accident.
- Remedy
- Replace the preformed vacuum hose with a newly designed preformed hose with a relocated check valve which will eliminate the possibility of the check valve being damaged.
Recall number 93V067000 · Recall details
What 1990 Mercedes Benz 500SL owners say
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Tire sidewall blew out while driving. (pirelli p6-205/65/r15)yh
Owner states while driving vehicle in the rain and coming to a complete stop the windshield wipers stopped, impairing visibility of the road while driving and at a stand still.
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Is the 1990 Mercedes Benz 500SL reliable?
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the 1990 Mercedes Benz 500SL, close to a typical 500SL model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1990 Mercedes Benz 500SL?
Tires, with 2 complaints. Next is visibility (1).
How many recalls does the 1990 Mercedes Benz 500SL have?
1 recall, covering service brakes, hydraulic.
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