| Issue ID | 645202 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10203581 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 09/09/07 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I have been complaining to bmw for 20,000 miles about noisy tires. They kept telling me that it needs rotation and did so. There was alot of road noise coming from the tires and bmw did not assume responsibility. Then my husband got into an accident (just a fender bender) on sept 8 or 9th of 2007 when the tires were making alot of noise and hit a cement pole. Insurance company told us there is a defective problem in the car regarding the "toe adjustment" and to why the tires are worn sooo badly. It is a chasis problem and not a tire problem. The front 2 tires were on the verge of a blowout. I have contacted bmw and have failed to comply and said i have to pay for new tires and alignment. There are thousands of complaints on this issue while i was researching on the internet. Bmw needs to find the problem and replace my tires and fix the problem in toe adjustment. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SADDLE BROOK, NJ |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Transmission type | AUTO |
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