NHTSA Complaint #11569779 — 2023 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON

TIRES:SIDEWALL issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11569779
Vehicle 2023 VOLKSWAGEN ARTEON
Component TIRES:SIDEWALL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OH

Consumer Description

Tire size 245/35 R20 Found a large bulge in the sidewall nearing a burst. I have not hit any significant potholes or had any impacts of any sort. Luckily I found this before it blew out. There are a MASSIVE number of reported problems with this specific tire on my car (VW Arteon), with some people reporting up to 5 damaged tires within a year and many blowouts reported. When these fully blow out, they put me and the public at risk due to possible loss of control of the vehicle. I am reporting this to the dealer this week. There were no warnings and I did not feel anything unusual driving. Although there are tons of separate people reporting this same issue on social media, there are two threads clearly showing tons of people having the same problem on this forum since 2022: [XXX] [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

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