| Issue ID | 614629 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10177814 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 04/01/07 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* - the contact owns a 2006 325xi bmw. The tires on the bmw were bridgestone, turanza el42, size 205/55/r16 dot# is # ej8kcnk4005. While driving the contact heard a loud noise coming from all four tires. When the vehicle's odometer reached 7,000 and again at 10,000 miles the tires began to vibrate. Both bmw and bridgestone were aware of this failure, and bridgestone offered a 25% discount toward the purchase of a new set of tires. The vehicle's current mileage was 10,200. *ak tire size rft el42 205/55/16 updated 01/19/07. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10200 |
| Number of Occurences | 3 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | GAINSVILLE, VA |
| VIN pattern | WBAVD13566KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| 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 | 26/12/05 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 25 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | BMW OF STERLING |
| Dealer's telephone number | 5714341944 |
| Dealer's city | STERLING |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 20166 |