| Issue ID | 542388 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10121457 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/04/05 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Concerns regarding the perrelli tire equipment on the 2004.*mr... The tires on this vehicle were much too soft for the weight of this vehicle. The tires wore out in less than 8000 miles. This created a dangerous situation on the roadways not onlly for this vehicle but for other vehicles as wellvolkswagagen's policy is to replace two tires, forcing consumers to pay for the other tires. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ALPHARETTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 03/04/04 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | GOSSETT VOLKSWAGEN |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ALPHARETTA |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code |