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2008 Volkswagen GTI Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	773204
Internal NHTSA #	10316678
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2008
File date	24/02/10
Component	TIRES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I purchased a new 2008 volkswagen gti in sept, 2008 which came with dunlop sp sport 01 as size 225/40r/18 tires. Within the first few months i experienced a blowout of the front left tire when at very low speed (approx 5 mph i hit a small pothole. In the year since then, i have had three more tires get large bubbles in the sidewall (including two over the last two weeks) under the same circumstances. I also researched this tire on the tire rack website and found that out of approximately 45 reviews of this tire there were 18 complaints of exactly the same thing happening and in most of these they also experienced this failure 3 or 4 times in a relatively short period of time. I had purchased a tire warranty when i purchased my car and they have paid to replace these tires each time. Since there are almost no cases such as these listed for any other tire review on the tire rack website i now believe there is a design flaw in this particular tire. I have contacted goodyear/dunlop to request that they either replace this tire with a different model or buy them back from me and allow me to purchase a safe tire and they have refused to do anything or acknowledge there may be a defect in the design of this tire.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TUXEDO PARK, NY
VIN pattern	WVWFV71KX8WXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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	5
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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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2008 Volkswagen GTI Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Volkswagen GTI Tires Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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