NHTSA Complaint #10636910 — 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA
WHEELS issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10636910 |
| Vehicle | 2011 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA |
| Component | WHEELS |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 59,980 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
DRIVING ON FREEWAY. TPMS LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN CHECKED, ALL THREE TIRES WHICH WERE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT (HANKOOK OPTIMO) HAD FAILED INSIDE SIDEWALLS. THESE TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED. ACCORDING TO YOUR WEBSITE, THERE HAD BEEN A HANKOOK TIRE RECALL IN 2010 AND VOLKSWAGON DID NOT ADVISE MYSELF OR OTHER CUSTOMERS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF THESE TIRES WHICH A SIMPLE GOOGLE SEARCH WOULD REVEAL HAS RESULTED IN NUMEROUS ACCIDENTS AND POTENTIAL ENDANGERMENT OF BOTH THEIR CUSTOMERS AND OTHER INDIVIDUALS. FOR THE SAKE OF MY FELLOW VW OWNERS, I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET THROUGH TO VW THAT THEIR SILENCE ON THIS MATTER IS DANGEROUS. *TR
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