| Issue ID | 1316974 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10905657 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2015 |
| File date | 11/09/16 |
| Component | TIRES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I took my vehicle in to the tire shop this morning to have the tire patched for a small screw that was picked up during normal operation. I received a call a short time later from tire shop telling me that the sidewall of my tire had failed. This is the second sidewall failure my goodyear eagle ls-2's have experienced in less than 2 months. Vehicle is 2015 volkswagen touareg, and the tires were original with the vehicle. 50% failure rate is unacceptable. I had to replace the first one and will be forced to replace the second one as well. These are around $325 per tire, so out around $650 in less than a year, but i feel incredibly lucky that neither incident was at speed, or the loss could have been much heavier. I am a father to two wonderful children, and i do not feel like these tires are safe, and am beyond concerned for their well being. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12500 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PLANO, TX |
| VIN pattern | WVGEF9BP6FDXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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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 | 0 |
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