2020 Mazda Mazda3 Complaint
Tires
Filed March 13, 2026 · Incident date December 5, 2025
- Vehicle
- 2020 Mazda Mazda3
- Component(s)
- Tires
- Complaint filed
- March 13, 2026
- Date of incident
- December 5, 2025
- Reported VIN
- 3MZBPAEM6LM
Owner's description
size 21545ZR18 93Y. replaced these oem tires with these from costco on feb 27 2025. in dec 5 2025 the tire developed a large bubble. miles bought was 27790. current miles 31212. per tire center steal belting was broken no signs of road hazard or other damage. the belt broke and rubber was stressed with " maybe a 1000 miles regaining before catastrophic failure." wear instrument showed they were literally showing new tires. states they were the 3rd michellin tires with dude wall bubbling that week. states could have caused severe accident. no warnings damage leaks or idicators. all maintenance and pressure follwed per manufacturing specs. tires are a danger to drivers even low miles to failure to cause accident.
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