| Issue ID | 1275634 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10855077 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | A3 |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 02/04/16 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Since purchasing my audi a3 on 3/26/2016 i have a flat tires in 6 days on 4/2/16. Car tires are oem and are contiprocontact 225/40 18 92h. Tire failures had happened at low speed (20-30 mph) going over a pothole. However, i have driven on these same canton ann arbor roads for 5 years and never had tire damage from a pothole before. I contacted several companies for tire replacement and all of them said that they don't have these tires in stock and these are discontinued tires. I also found these tires on clearance at sears. I decided to file a complain after i searched online and found out that other people are facing the same issue with the same brand and size. Http://m. Carcomplaints. Com/audi/a3/2015/wheels_hubs/wheels. Shtml there is a recall in canada on these tires http://wwwapps. Tc. Gc. Ca/saf-sec-sur/7/vrdb-bdrv/search-recherche/detail. Aspx? Lang=eng&mk=7041&md=0&fy=0&ty=9999&ft=&ls=0&sy=0&rn=2015313&cf=searchresult&pg=0 dealership is not offering any solutions. I am scared to drive my car. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 675 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CANTON, MI |
| VIN pattern | WAUB8GFF1G1XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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