Consumer Complaint Detail
BRIDGESTONE / TURANZA EL42 / P235
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006092929 | Incident Date: Dec, 30 2006 |
| Consumer's City: WATERTOWN | Consumer's State: MA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations |
| Model Name: TURANZA EL42 | Model Year: P235 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 23 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 04 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact owns a 2005 acura, and complained about the tires. the contact had 3 incidents with the tires that were on the vehicle at the time of purchase. during the first incident, the driver's side tire lost air due to a nail. the tire was repaired on may 6, 2006. in july the contact noticed the same tire was losing air, and was repaired on december 1, 2006. also, the contact had the tires rotated, aligned, and the tire pressure checked. on december 31, 2006, the contact was driving and noticed the vehicle was slowing down . she then accelerated, but the vehicle continued to slow down. suddenly a cloud of smoke appeared on the front passenger's side . the police escorted the contact to a safe location. the tire was burnt, and the rim was damaged. on january 2, 2007 all 4 tires were replaced at the dealer. the contact felt that acura should not use this type of defective tire. *ak |