| Issue ID | 1538304 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11180268 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | AUDI |
| Model | A3 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 09/01/19 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2018 audi a3 equipped with continental conti pro contact tx tires, size: 225/40r18 92hxl (na). While driving 55 mph, the front passenger tire thread separated. The vehicle was taken to paul miller audi (179 us-46, parsippany, nj 07054, (973) 575-7750) where the contact was informed that the tire performed as designed; however, the tire was replaced. The tire manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the dealer could send the tire back to them for review and inspection. The tire and vehicle failure mileage was 8,101. The dot number was unknown. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8101 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LYNDHURST, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WAUB8GFF0J1XXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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