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1985 BMW 325E — TIRES

crash2 injured · 463724 · 2004-03-31

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325E
Year
1985
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
204,680
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

PURCHASED 4 BRIGESTONE TIRES #1956041 BR EAGER BW 85H ON DECEMBER 7, 2003. HAD 1 FAIL THE NEXT DAY WHICH I REPLACED WITH MY SPARE. THAT SAME DAY DECEMBER 8TH ANOTHER OF THE NEW TIRES BLEW OUT CAUSING ME TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VECHICLE AND GO INTO ANOTHER LANE WHERE I WAS STRUCK BY A VECHICLE HEAD ON DRIVING MY VECHICLE INTO A 3RD CAR. ALL 4 OF THE NEW TIRES SHOW SIGNS OF DEFECTIVE DESIGN OR FAILURE. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10064270
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown