general problems of the 2011 Honda Accord

The contact owns a 2011 Honda Accord equipped with bridgestone tires, tire line: ecopia ep422 plus, tire size: 235/45/r18, dot number: banoo3767. The contact stated that the tire dealer had previously replaced the driver's and passenger's side front tires due to bubbles along the sidewall. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle drove over a manhole cover, causing the passenger's side front rim to cut the tire and cause a blowout. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the passenger's side front tire was not replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.

On 11/25/15, I purchased two goodyear 225/50r17, 94v sl assur comtfd touring tires (m740kh1r1815). The tires were installed on a 2011 Honda Accord with 54556 miles. On 8/9/17 both tires were replaced at a discounted price because of defects. Mileage on the car is now 78445. Significant cracks had developed in the side wall of one of the tires and minor cracks were showing on the other suggestive of the same problem. The worst cracks were 4 to 5 inches in length and posed a danger of sudden highway failure. This is the first time I've seen such defects in tires in 50 plus years of driving. The fact both tires showed similar defects raises questions as to the possibility of a manufacturing defect that may involve an entire production batch or something larger. While our detection and correction of the problem may have prevented a life-threatening issue for our family, other families may be riding on defective tires of this type and not be aware of it.

The contact owned a 2011 Honda Accord. While driving at an unknown speed, the rear passenger side tires failed and caused the driver to enter into oncoming traffic. A head on collision occurred and the driver and passenger side frontal air bags deployed. The pressure from the deployment caused major injuries to the driver and passenger for which medical attention was received. The driver suffered injuries to the brain, a broken nose, a broken arm, and a laceration to the knee. The passenger was in a coma and sustained massive facial cuts, lacerations to the head, and the right eye was moved out of place. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 5,000.