NHTSA Complaint #10494820 — 2011 BMW 550I

TIRES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10494820
Vehicle	2011 BMW 550I
Component	TIRES
Date of Incident	January 15, 2013
Date Filed	January 26, 2013
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

I HAVE HAD 15 TIRE DEFECTS REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF !! TIRES IN 16,300 MILES OF DRIVING. THESE DEFECT RESULT IN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITONS AND POSSIBILITY OF ACCIDENTS. THE TIRES ARE NOT CAPABLE OF SUSTAINING MINOR AND NORMAL HIGHWAY CONDITIONS. MY TIRES ARE CURRENTLY BEING REPLACED AGAIN. THREE BULGES ON THE RIGHT FRONT, TWO OF THE LEFT FRONT AND ONE ON THE RIGHT REAR. THESE ARE NOT DO TO DRIVING THEY HAVE RESULTED IN 11 NEW TIRES AND 15 BLOWOUTS, IN 16,300 MILES. THE TIRES HAVE A DESIGN FLAW. SEE INTERNET FOR COMPLAINTS> THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHICH NEED INVESTIGATION. *TR

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