| Issue ID | 454238 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10051247 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 26/12/03 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | In less than two months two continental tires were damaged by nails. The tires were not repairable. The customer relationship account manager informed me that the roads in the us are not as clean as they are in europe and low profile tires on luxury cars will always be prone to puncture or rupture by sharp objects. Consumers need to be informed of this risk by the "luxury" car dealers and the tire vendors. In terms of the state of the roads in the us compared to europe and the depris of nails and sharp objects on our roads, i think this statment is offensive and the tire vendors are just not taking responsibility for the quality of their products. Is there a rating system for measuring the safety of our roads at an international level? Is so, how do our roads compare to those of europe and how do luxury cars handle safety conditions on our roads. Thank you. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | GLEN ALLEN, VA |
| VIN pattern | WBAEN334X2PXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| 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 RICHMOND |
| Dealer's telephone number | 804) 346-0833 |
| Dealer's city | RICHMOND |
| Dealer's state code | VA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 23294 |