| Issue ID | 547487 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10126177 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 21/06/05 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: vw touareg 2004. The contact states that the air bag sensor is on; this means the air bags are disabled. The air bags have been repaired once, but it happened again. The vehicle will be taken in to a service dealer today. Also, at 9,000 miles all four tires had to be replaced. The service dealer stated that it was unusual wear from the vehicle, and to contact the tire manufacturer. *ak *sc |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CHAPEL HILL, NC |
| VIN pattern | WVGCM77L94DXXXXXX |
| 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 | 28/02/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 8 |
| Drive train type | AWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| 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 | LEITH VOLKSWAGEN |
| Dealer's telephone number | 919-297-1640 |
| Dealer's city | CARY |
| Dealer's state code | NC |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 27511 |