BRIDGESTONE POTENZA G 009 TIRES Complaints

BRIDGESTONE POTENZA G009 205/60R16. CATASTROPHIC TIRE / SIDEWALL FAILURE. TREAD/BELTS SEPARATED FROM SIDEWALL. TIRE PRESSURE PROPERLY MAINTAINED. TREADWARE REMAINING WAS 7/32. TIRES ROTATED EVERY 5000 MILES. OTHER MARKINGS ON TIRE: L08R AND 37224 GX BH32688. MADE IN USA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 DODGE NEON WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES, LINE SIZE 195/60/R15. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL BANG AND A RUMBLING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR TIRES OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRES. THE CONTACT WAS ASSISTED BY EMERGENCY ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND BOTH REAR TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH A SPARE. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE TIRES WAS 19,700. THE FAILURE MILEAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS 37,558 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 SUBARU LEGACY OUTBACK WITH BRIDGE WATER POTENZA RE92 POTENZA 1: 225/60/R16 TIRES. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH THERE WAS A BLOW OUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. THE TIRES WERE REPLACED IN OCTOBER OF 2006. THE FAILURE TIRE WAS RETURNED TO THE MANUFACTURER. THE TIRES FAIURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SUZUKI AERIO. THE CONTACT PLACED BRAND NEW REAR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ALIGNMENT FAILED AT 14,000 MILES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE FACTORY IMPROPERLY ALIGNING THE VEHICLE'S REAR END. CURRENTLY, THE CONTACT NEEDS TO HAVE THE FRONT TIRES AND BUSHINGS REPLACED FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,000. THE CONSUMER PROVIDED COPIES OF THE REPAIR INVOICES. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE PASSENGER AND DRIVER MIRRORS ARE LOOSE, TAIL LIGHT HAS MOISTURE, WINDSHIELDS LEAK, TIRES ARE KNOTTED AND CLICK, PASSENGER HAS TO HOLD SEATBELT, AND POPPING NOISE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. UPDATED 06/15/07 *TR