| Issue ID | 1068076 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10592749 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | BEETLE |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 07/12/12 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Contiprocontact tire 23540r19 blow out dec 2012. Same tire replaced in 2014. Now for the last couple weeks (may 11,2014) losing air pressure in original tires. Fill the tires with correct amount of air and a few days later dashboard like come on saying air pressure problem in tires. Keeps doing the same thing. Only have 10,000 miles on the tires. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 1402 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | METAIRIE, LA |
| VIN pattern | 3VWV67AT2DMXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 35 |
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