Tire Pressure Inaccuracy Causes BMW Recall
A tire and vehicle recall is being issued by BMW because inaccurate labeling can pose a car accident risk, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The tire labels on these vehicles have misstated the wheel measurements, leading to an inaccuracy in the specified tire pressure. The recalled vehicles have 20-inch wheels but labels indicate 19-inch wheels.
If tires on your vehicle are not inflated with the proper amount of pressure, this can reduce the vehicle’s handling and increase the risk of a car accident due to improper tire maintenance. As a result of the inaccurate labeling, the tires are also in violation of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard No. 110, which regulates tire selection and rims.
Defective Tire Lawsuit Against Cooper Results in $32 Million Verdict
An Iowa court has found Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. liable for a 2007 defective tire blowout that caused a minivan rollover that killed one and injured others. The jury in the Polk County District Court case decided 7-1 that the malfunctioning tire was flawed from the design and manufacturing stage, and this caused the tire tread separation, which, in turn caused the accident.
ttorneys for Cooper argued that the tire was simply old and worn, and also that the vehicle’s driver, Alfred Lang, was driving too fast and broke so suddenly in reaction to the tire blowout that it exacerbated the problem. The defense attorneys also highlighted the fact that Lang’s driver’s license was only a year old, arguing that he was simply an inexperienced driver.
