Vehicle recall 02V058000 · February 13, 2002
2002 Mercedes-Benz M Class
Certain passenger vehicles equipped with dunlop SP5000 tires.
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
- Summary
- 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.
- Consequence
- This could result in premature tire wear.
- 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).
Recall details
- NHTSA campaign
- 02V058000
- Reported to NHTSA
- February 13, 2002
- Filed by
- MERCEDES-BENZ USA, LLC.
- Owner notification
- February 27, 2002
- Vehicles potentially affected
- 172
- Initiated by
- the manufacturer
- Components
- Tires › Sidewall
Vehicles covered
As listed by NHTSA. A recall usually covers only some vehicles of each model and year, often a production date range.
- Mercedes-Benz M Class (2002): 2002
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