| Issue ID | 492487 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10081207 |
| Manufacurer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325 |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 30/06/04 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My husband has 2 sets of tires one for summer and one for winter. The summer tires are the ones with the defect. The tires have only been used for 2 summers and the car is not driven a lot. The tires still have about 60% thread on them. Recently we noticed that the tires are bubbled on the inside and previously one cracked. I don't know what to do. I feel like the tires should still be good for another 2 years, but with the bubbles i'm afraid they'll blow up. The tires are dunlop w10 18" 235/4018. Please help, i've looked on their website and there is not contact. The store where we purchase them is closed. *ak |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GERMANTOWN, MD |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Dealer's name | VOB BMW |
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