| Issue ID | 1434923 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11056768 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | M3 |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 21/11/17 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | This letter is in reference to two michelin pilot sport a/s 3+ 255/35zr19 96y tires which both failed within 1,130 miles of each other from identical failures. These two failures were on the interior sidewall of the tires. These two tires were purchased and installed on the same day, september 15, 2016, by a dealer. The car had 104,775 miles on it at the end of this service. On tuesday, november 21, while driving to ohio for thanksgiving holiday i experienced a complete failure of the driver |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 121801 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | MECHANICSVILLE, VA |
| VIN pattern | WBSBR93426PXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 75 |
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