| Issue ID | 514989 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10100379 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 20/11/04 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I purchased a 2003 bmw 325i last year . From san diego bmw and i had 3 or more tire blow out ever since , and is all from the same side of the car (left rear) . I got brand new tires , rotation alignment , anything i can think of. From the same dealer i purchased my car from . My last tire blow out was on nov. 20,2004 from the tire i had repair on at the dealer service dept.)and it happened two days after i had my car service, and tire repair . (i call the service dept. All they can tell me was to get new tires. ) *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 6 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAN DIEGO, CA |
| VIN pattern | WBAAZ33423KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
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| Vehicle speed | 70 |
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| Dealer's name | BMW OF SAN DIEGO |
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