Consumer Complaint Detail

PIRELLI / PIRELLI / 9999

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NHTSA Complaint Number: 000062479 Incident Date: Dec, 29 2000
Consumer's City: WEST PALM BEACH Consumer's State: FL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: GANS
Model Name: PIRELLI Model Year: 9999
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Tires:tread/belt
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 03 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: These tires were on the vehicle when i purchased it. the tread began to separate from the body of the tire at 18,500 miles. i contacted perelli tire of north america. they told me that this was a misapplication of that tire. volkswagen engineers determined tgat an 89-load carrying capacity is necessary for a 1999 beetle. however, the tires that volkswagen had installed on my car was rated at 82. perelli is helping me with this problem, but is concerned as to how many vehicles have tires installed by vw unsafely. having contacted schumacher vw of west palm beach,fl, they deny it is their problem and refused me any resolution in this matter. perelli tire nd i feel that the public should be made aware of this safety issue before it becomes a firestone/explorer problem. this is a problem that can be easily remedied by simmple education to dealers who care about their consumers. thank you. *ak (dot number: ? tiresize: p215/45zr)