NHTSA Complaint #10183451 — 2003 ACURA CL

I BOUGHT THIS ACURA CL TYPE S 6-SPEED SATURDAY, JAN. 6, 2007. DEALER HAD PUT NEW TIRES ON VEHICLE AS PART OF AN ACURA CERTIFIED USED CAR PROGRAM. ON MONDAY FEB. 5, 2007, I WAS TRAVELING ON BUSINESS LEAVING FROM WORK WITH BAD WEATHER PENDING. CO-WORKER WAS TO DRIVE MY CAR TO MY HOME FOR ME, TO KEEP IN GARAGE. MY CO-WORKER CALLED LESS THAN A MILE FROM WORK INFORMING ME OF SIDEWALL BLOW OUT ON MY DRIVER'S SIDE REAR TIRE, HE HAD ONLY TRAVELED A SHORT DISTANCE WHEN CAR FELT ODD. HE DID NOT HIT ANYTHING. MY CO-WORKER AND MY WIFE GOT THE CAR TO LINDSAY ACURA FOR SERVICE THAT NIGHT. THE NEXT DAY SERVICE CONSULTANT MATT CALLED TO INFORM ME OF TIRE AND RIM DAMAGE HE BELIEVES RESULTED FROM A POTHOLE IMPACT. (CUSTOMER DAMAGE) NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. THIS COST ME $350.63. I HAVE SEEN THAT THERE IS OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINTS (FALKEN TIRE). *NM