Consumer Complaint Detail

BRIDGESTONE / TURANZA EL42 / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004288544 Incident Date: Jun, 25 2004
Consumer's City: PRINCETON JUNCTION Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations
Model Name: TURANZA EL42 Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Wheels
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4T1FA38PX4U Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jul, 15 2004 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Apr, 23 2004
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Toyota camry solara convertible equipped with 17" wheels and bridgestone turanza p215/55r17 mud and snow tires have experienced two sidewall failures at approximately 800 miles and 1700 miles requiring tire replacement. unsure of exact cause of failure, potentially road imperfections or curb bumps, (no damage to alloy wheels) . both happened at low speed ramifications if high speed could be significantly worse. these "low profile" tires are not appropriate for all driving conditions and can be potentially dangerous and should be replaced.*ak