| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001074138 | Incident Date: Jun, 25 2001 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: KY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: QUATTRO | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Tires |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUBA24B1XN | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 01 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Identified bubble in outer sidewall, beginning at tread to mid-sidewall; separation on right front tire's outer surface of audi a6q. goodyear dealer confirmed sidewall separation and need to replace immediately or risk catastrophic blow-out. dealer blamed soft sidewalls as being "pot hole susceptible". but no damage to inside of tire surface! have read many other reports on this tire size reporting bubbles or catastrophic failures.*ak (dot number: m60fbedr34 tiresize: 205/55r16) |
