| Issue ID | 629077 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10189947 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 02/05/07 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a bmw 330i in may 2006. Shortly after purchase the tires were making noise. Initially, the noise wasn't terribly objectionable, but it continued to worsen. I took the car to hendricks bmw in charlotte, nc ,and was told that the tires were cupping or feathering. They offered a 50% discount on the purchase of 4 new tires at 11,500 miles. I called bmw consumer affairs, and was told to contact bridgestone for a resolution of this problem. Later, on the web i found bmw technical service bulletin sib 36 06 06 which addressed this specific problem. However, the information in this bulletin was not made available to consumers that purchased a vehicle with bridgestone turanza el 42 rft tires. Bmw was still researching the problem. However, i am not optimistic they will address it.*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 2500 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DENVER, NC |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB33576KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 09/05/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
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