| Issue ID | 662865 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10217845 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 15/02/07 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2006 bmw 325i. The vehicle has bridgestone turanza el42, size p205/55r16 tires. While driving between 10-35 mph, the steering wheel would vibrate and the two front tires made a loud humming sound. The tires were replaced, but the failure recurred with less than 13,000 miles on the tires. The dot number was unknown. The current mileage was 30,000 and failure mileage was 12,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | BAYPOINT, CA |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB17546NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 06/08/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 10 |
| 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 CONCORD |
| Dealer's telephone number | 925-682-3577 |
| Dealer's city | CONCORD |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 95420 |