Issue ID | 1131343 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10654830 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 650I |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 12/11/14 |
Component | WHEELS |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The run flat tire sidewall failed after driving over a very small pot hole. This is the ninth (9th) tire to be replaced in less than 14 months. 8 of the 9 were goodyear eagle ls-2. Bmw refused to take responsibility for this defective car. They blamed the goodyear tire. I changed the entire set of tires to bridgestone driveguard and a little over 600 miles later another tire failed. Two of the failures happened at highway speeds and a crash was luckily averted. This is an unsafe car specified from the factory with these run flat tires. Searching the internet this is a rampant problem with bmw and run flat tires. Please investigate! Bmw is most interested in selling a very expensive insurance policy at time of purchase. The dealer tells you that you will suffer failures. They know there is a major safety problem and choose not to address it to increase their profits. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 9545 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | LONG ISLAND CITY, NY |
VIN pattern | WBAYM1C52DDXXXXXX |
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 |
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No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 04/07/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 8 |
Drive train type | AWD |
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Vehicle speed | 20 |
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