| Issue ID | 690078 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10239858 |
| Manufacurer | SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | SUBARU |
| Model | IMPREZA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 25/07/08 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The following was sent to bridgestone via email this is to inform bridgestone tire of a catastrophic sidewall blowout that occurred on a bridgestone potenza tire on july 25, 2008. The blowout occurred at the start of a cross country trip on interstate 40 heading towards memphis, tn. The car is a 2007 subaru impreza purchased new in september 2007 and had approximately 6500 miles on it at the start of the trip. The markings on the tire are as follows: bridgestone potenza p 205/55r16 89v k0350 e92adz dot em8k jll1207 the sidewall blowout occurred to the left rear tire. Prior to the start of the trip the car had a tune-up at an authorized subaru service dealer. When the blowout occurred the car was pulled off to the side of the road and the tire was changed using the provided spare tire that comes with the car. The car was then driven to the nearest tire service company which was wal mart tire and lube in savannah, tn. Store # 0268 175 j. I. Bell lane, savannah, tn 38372. (731) 925 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 6824 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STATEN ISLAND, NY |
| VIN pattern | JF1GG61647HXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 65 |
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