| Issue ID | 1456836 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11081959 |
| Manufacurer | Hyundai Motor America |
| Brand | HYUNDAI |
| Model | GENESIS G80 |
| Model Year | 2018 |
| File date | 20/03/18 |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My car was parked in a parking lot when i discovered the right front continental procontact tx oem tire had a 21/2" gash in the sidewall. I thought this strange, but i had the tire replaced. When i returned home and did some research i discovered that sidewall failures are a known issue with these tires. I will say that i had hit a pothole, while driving this car, weeks before my tire failed. I have hit many potholes over the years, while driving other cars and have never had a tire failure. I believe there is a flaw in this tire. There are a number of reviews on the internet in regards to this sidewall issue. I've included some from a genesis owner's group forum. I've also included my repair receipt as evidence that i had to replace the tire. Even though the tires had less than 10k miles on them, i've decided to replace all of the continental tires with michelin tires due to my concerns about the safety of this brand of tire. I do believe an investigation of this tire is warranted, due to the number of complaints about the weakness of the sidewall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8993 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | DERWOOD, MD |
| VIN pattern | KMHGN4JB8JUXXXXXX |
| 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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