← NHTSA complaints

2003 MINI COOPER S — TIRES:TREAD/BELT

1 injured · 371148 · 2002-08-29

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER S
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
Speed
60 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 60MPH ON HIGHWAY, CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE FROM THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. HE WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO THE SHOULDERS. TIRE TREAD SEPARATED FROM THE OUTISIDE WHEEL. FIRESTONE, P22575R16 STEELTEX.*AK CONSUMER STATED THAT THE SEPARATED TREAD WAS WRAPPED AROUND TAILPIPE AND DAMAGED WHEEL WELL. *YH

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
8017622
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown