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Mercedes-benz

Official notice

12 Sept 2022

Last checked

12 Sept 2022

Risk not stated by sourceHealth Canada

An official Health Canada notice concerns Mercedes-benz. Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with Michelin Primacy Tour A/S tires, the maximum tire pressure listed on the sidewall of the tire is lower than the maximum tire pressure specified on the tire loading and information label and on the gas tank cap. The placard lists a maximum pressure of 320 kPa (47 psi) instead of 300 kPa (44 psi). Canadian regulations require this information to be consistent on both the labels and tires. Safety Risk: This error does not affect vehicle safety. Michelin has indicated that the tires can be operated safely up to a maximum pressure of 350 kPa (51 psi). Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Mercedes-Benz has corrected the tire loading and information label on all new vehicles. Published 2022-09-12.

What to do now

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Recall number

71983

Official notice

2022-09-12

The hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with Michelin Primacy Tour A/S tires, the maximum tire pressure listed on the sidewall of the tire is lower than the maximum tire pressure specified on the tire loading and information label and on the gas tank cap. The placard lists a maximum pressure of 320 kPa (47 psi) instead of 300 kPa (44 psi). Canadian regulations require this information to be consistent on both the labels and tires. Safety Risk: This error does not affect vehicle safety. Michelin has indicated that the tires can be operated safely up to a maximum pressure of 350 kPa (51 psi). Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Mercedes-Benz has corrected the tire loading and information label on all new vehicles.

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Recall Numbers

71983

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Affected products

Product 1

Year: 2020, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: GLE CLASS

Product 2

Year: 2020, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: GLS CLASS

Product 3

Year: 2021, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: GLS CLASS

Product 4

Year: 2021, Make: MERCEDES-BENZ, Model: GLE CLASS

Risk / hazard

Issue: On certain vehicles equipped with Michelin Primacy Tour A/S tires, the maximum tire pressure listed on the sidewall of the tire is lower than the maximum tire pressure specified on the tire loading and information label and on the gas tank cap. The placard lists a maximum pressure of 320 kPa (47 psi) instead of 300 kPa (44 psi). Canadian regulations require this information to be consistent on both the labels and tires. Safety Risk: This error does not affect vehicle safety. Michelin has indicated that the tires can be operated safely up to a maximum pressure of 350 kPa (51 psi). Corrective Actions: This is not a recall. Mercedes-Benz has corrected the tire loading and information label on all new vehicles.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

CA · Canada

Affected area 1

CA · Canada

Company & contacts

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Mercedes-Benz.

Source & status

Source

Health Canada

Tier

official

Category

VEHICLES

App estimate

unspecified

Recall details

Recall number

71983

Source tier

official

Documents, notices & source

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