Tire Sidewall Problems of BMW X6

The contact owns a 2018 BMW X6 equipped with pirelli scorpion verde all season tires, tire size: 255/50/r19, dot number: un64p9784417. While his wife was driving 70 mph, the passenger’s side rear tire delaminated two tread belts and began whipping inside of the wheel well. Due to the failure, a friction fire ignited inside the wheel well which caused two rows of tread to separate from the tire. The contact's wife pulled off to the shoulder and pressed the emergency button for immediate assistance. The authorities were not dispatched to the scene. There was no injury reported. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and the contact made the service representative aware of the failure. The contact was provided an estimate of $5,000 in damages. The tire manufacturer was notified of the failure and the tire was sent to the pirelli manufacturer for evaluation. The contact then received an email from the manufacturer stating the they would not offer any assistance with the repair or replacement of the tire. The vehicle was repaired. The tire and vehicle failure mileage were approximately 26,000. The VIN was not available.

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