Consumer Complaint Detail

BRIDGESTONE / TURANZA EL41 / 9999

EL42B2

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 003222021 Incident Date: Jul, 01 2003
Consumer's City: CHESAPEAKE Consumer's State: VA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Model Name: TURANZA EL41 Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:sidewall
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 01 2003 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 07 2003
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: On july 1, 2003 noticed a large bulge, approximately four inches in diameter, on the side wall of driverside rear tire of my new chrysler town&country minivan. called dealership and got an appointment for july 2, 2003 to get tire checked. went out on morning of july 2 to take car to dealership the bulge had ruptured and tire was flat without car being driven since buldge was noticed. tire is a bridgestone turanza el 42 215/65r16 987m+s el42b2 with approximatly 3800 miles of use.*ak