| Issue ID | 625459 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10187156 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 05/04/07 |
| Component | TIRES:TREAD/BELT |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2006 bmw 325i with oem bridgestone turanza el42 run flat tires. The tires have been making a loud noise for quite some time with 19k miles on them. I took the car in to the dealer (leith bmw-raleigh, nc) and was informed the tire was not wearing properly and that this has been a common problem with that model tire. The dealer was only willing to pay for 2 new tires. If the tire has a problem i feel it is fair to get 4 of them replaced. I was not able to find a recall on this tire but i felt like it deserved to be investigated based on the amount of people having problems that are posted on various websites. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RALEIGH, NC |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 21/02/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
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| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
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| Dealer's name | LEITH BMW |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | RALEIGH |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code |