Consumer Complaint Detail
BRIDGESTONE / TURANZA EL42 / P235
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005036016 | Incident Date: Aug, 26 2005 |
| Consumer's City: HACKETTSTOWN | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: TURANZA EL42 | Model Year: P235 |
| 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, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 27 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This complaint refers to the original equipment tires (bridgestone el-42, 235/45-17 93w ) supplied on the 2004 acura tl with 5 speed automatic transmission. after just a short time i have found this tire to be entirely unsafe and unsuitable to this vehicle. i believe that both acura and bridgestone should be held responsible for replacing this tire on all existing vehicles. this tire exhibits unsafe characteristics in wet weather and on snow. at about 14,000 miles we just had a flat tire on a highway and when we took it for fixing we were told that the sidewall has collapsed (and looks like a bubble) and that we can no longer use it as it will explode. we must replace it after riding over a nail. we believe the sidewall should be reinforced more to withhold driving on a flat to safety without having to replace it. from a ride quality point of view the tire is also unsatisfactory in that it flat spots every morning, leading to vibrations during our drive. i also understand that there may be an issue regarding the rating as an "all season tire" with many owners reporting that this tire is virtually useless in any kind of snow conditions.*jb |