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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Tires Recall


NHTSA Recall #	91002
NHTSA Compaign #	12V331000
MFG Compaign #	44K8/W4
Manufacturer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Supplier	VOLKSWAGEN
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	BEETLE
Model Year	2012
Component	TIRES
Date of notification	12/09/12
Begin date of manufacuring	07/08/26
End date of manufacturing	07/08/26
Type of recall	V
Recall initiator	MFR
Report received	16/07/12
Report created	16/07/12
Regulation part number	571
FMV safety standard number	105
Estimated number of affected units	83
Defect summary	Volkswagen is recalling certain model year 2012 beetle vehicles. Some vehicles may be equipped with summer tires that fail to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standards 110 "tire selection and rims" and 139 "new pneumatic tires for light vehicles."
Consequence summary	Due to an error at the factory, the affected vehicles were produced with summer tires that are possibly not in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standards 110 "tire selection & rims" and 139 "new pneumatic tires for light vehicles." in addition, customers may be unaware that their vehicle is equipped with summer performance tires. Summer tires have different grip and performance characteristics. These issues may lead to an increased risk of a crash.
Corrective action	Volkswagen will notify owners, and replace the noncompliant tires, free of charge. The safety recall began on september 12, 2012. Owners may contact volkswagen at 1-800-822-8987.
Recall notes	Volkswagen's safety recall number is 44k8/w4. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236(tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www. Safercar. Gov.

What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Tires Recall

2012 Volkswagen BEETLE Tires Recall

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