Tire Sidewall problems of the 2005 Volvo S60

While driving on I-81 in virginia my left rear tire disintegrated. I was able to move right to safety and when doing so the upper half of the tire rolled past me and came to rest 50 feet ahead of the car against the railing. All tires are new, with less than 200 miles on them. I called 911, the state police came and called a wrecker. I was towed and received a replacement tire at a car shop and returned home. On inspection it appeared that the sidewall complete gave a way. Fortunately a piece of the rubber stayed on the rim thus protecting the rim from damage. This should not have happened and I would like you to investigate. Fortunately nobody was hurt but this could have been a very serious accident. The car a 2005 Volvo S60 in fine condition had been bought from carmax a week earlier and had been fully inspected prior to sale.

The sidewall of the tire is very weak on the back right rear tire. The owner was parallel parking and the right rear tire rubbed against the curb, and the tire ripped. This is a new vehicle, 2005 Volvo, the car was bought in April. There was no prior problems with the tire before this incident. The owner is calling the dealer after this phone call. The tire is a continental conti touring contact. The speed was about an 1/2 mph. The owner is going to get ahold of the service department and see what they recommend. The consumer stated the manufacturer was not willing to assist.