| Issue ID | 631420 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10191837 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 28/05/07 |
| Component | TIRES:SIDEWALL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | New vehicle purchased in april 2006, vehicle is 13 months old approximately 15,000 miles. Two front tires have side wall failure. Sidewalls are bubbled out and the outside tread is disfigured above each bubble. Vehicle is and awd subaru imprezza. These tires need to be recalled before some dies in a vehicle accident. P205/55/16 89v bridgestone potenza. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | RANSOMVILLE, NY |
| 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 | 12/04/06 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| 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 | NORTHTOWN SUBARU |
| Dealer's telephone number | 716 614 3500 |
| Dealer's city | AMHERST |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code |