Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| TIRES | ||||||||||||||||
| 03V154000 | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA,INC | from 10/01/2001 to 02/28/2002 | V (Vehicle) | 11 | 09/19/2003 | MFR | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC | 04/22/2003 | 04/24/2003 | 571 | 110 | |||||
| Defect Summary | Certain sedans and station wagons equipped with 4.0l w8 engines fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 110, | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | These vehicles should have been equipped with tires having the load rating index 97h. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace all four tires with the proper size tires. owner notification began september 19, 2003. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact vw at 1-800-822-8987. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Volkswagen recall no. wd.customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 07/10/2008 | 74294 | 1 | |
| Had a car accident in 2006, took car to recommend insurance shop. they replace 3 tires, a week later a bubble pop up on the other tire. they had to order the other tire. year later , less than 10,000 miles, the tire outside wall had small crack and got larger over time. i replace the two tires. while removing the tires to the rear. the other tire had a large crack on the inside unknown to me if i didn't removed it. didn't check the other tire as of yet. the 3 tires are road huggers radial gt. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2006 | 38800 | 1 | 06/17/2006 |
| Dt*: the contact stated on 8-5-06 the rear driver's side tire blew out while driving at 55 mph on a dry highway. upon inspecting the tire, the contact noticed holes on the inside and outside of the tire. prior to this incident, the steering wheel was pulling to the right. the dealership rotated the tires which seemed to help for a while, but eventually the steering continued to pull to the right. there was a nhtsa recall, # 03v154000 regarding the tires. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. | |||
| 06/14/2006 | 85000 | 6 | 11/14/2000 |
| Bought the car new and have had to deal with defective tires, defective ignition coils causing two major breakdowns at highway speeds with children in the car. the last two ignition coils were recalled. the car will not run if it is wet from heavy rain and has to be completely dried before the breaks work properly. oil pump was replaced 14 months ago, another major breakdown on highway with children. it has broken down yet again...the dealership says it needs another oil pump because of sludge, about $2000, not under warranty because it is past the 12 month, 12,000mile mark. two other private mechanics told me, replacing the oil pump would only disguise, temporarily the real issue....the engine is junk. it now sits in my driveway because it is not under warranty because i am missing some oil change receipts. also the blinkers don't work, the rear door won't open, auto locks work intermittently and headlights have been replaced twice and are out again. this was the first new car i ever bought. i bought the car after a divorce because i wanted a dependable car to commute to work and transport my children safely. the car has 85,00 mi. *nm | |||
| 06/14/2003 | 25000 | 1 | 06/01/2000 |
| While driving on the highway right rear michelin mxv4 tire disintegrated. parts of the tire ruptured the gas tank. on 6/18/2003 the consumer contacted the manufacturer, who stated that vehicle was not involved in the recall# 02v026000. on 6/20/2003 the dealer called and informed the consumer all damages to the vehicle would be fixed per the recall. a recall notice was received after the call from the dealer was made. *ak *ph | |||
| 04/12/2003 | 1 | ||
| The tire blew out while driving. *nlm the tire sidewall blew out and the rubber of the tire melted *ts *jb | |||
| 05/08/2003 | 1 | ||
| The right front tire on the vehicle exploded. michelin mxv4 plus 195/65r15. *jb | |||
| 11/01/2001 | 3 | 09/03/2001 | |
| The consumer experienced on three separate occasions, three flat tires. the conumer feels that under these circumstances, he deserves some sort of compensation for these tires (michelin mxv4plus 205/55r16). *scc | |||
| 07/03/2002 | 2 | ||
| The consumers right rear tire of the vehicle became flat so the consumer immediately pulled over to the side of the highway. there were flames shooting out from underneath the vehicle. (cause was unknown) but the fire report mentioned that there were fireworks in the trunk, but the consumers daughter says that there was kitty litter in the trunk. *scc | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 03/25/2005 | 15000 | 3 | 05/01/2002 |
| Dt*: the contact stated that vehicle was purchased with 3 tires which have a sidewall defect. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where they determined there was a manufacturer defect and provided a pro rate discount on the first visit. the vehicle was taken to the dealer 2 more times for the same problem. the tire manufacturer also determined that the tires needed to be replaced but did not offer service or replacement of tires. updated 7/13/2006 - the tire split apart at the seam along the sidewall while the consumer was driving 20 mph. michelin offered prorated adjustment. another tire, front right, developed a crack about 6 inches long at the seam in the sidewall, tire was replaced. the left rear tire was also cracked at the sidewall. the manufacturer agreed to replace the defective tire, but condtioned replacement on front wheel alignment at outside vendor. the manufacturer refused to refund the cost of the first failed tire. *nm | |||
| 06/28/2002 | 1 | 02/17/2002 | |
| E-plus, p195/65r15, dot unknown, original equipment on a 2002, volkswagen, passat with 10000 miles. rear passenger tire blewout at 70 mph.*ak while traveling, the right rear tire disentegrated resulting in damage to the under carriage of the vehicle. *jg | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 01/28/2004 | 24745 | 1 | 10/17/2001 |
| I have had excessive tread wear in 2 years versus actual driven mileage for my michelin energy mxv4 +, 205/55hr16 tires. the tire manufacturer refuses to live up to the 50,,000 mile warranty. driving these tires with any moisture on the road has caused many near miss accidents. they are dangerous for the consumer to have on their car and a government inquiry should be performed to judge whether they are the subject of a recall. *jb | |||
| 05/01/2002 | 10000 | 2 | 05/01/2002 |
| At 10,000 miles the tread separated on the right rear side. the same problem happened on 7/5/2003 at 22,000. the tread separated on the right rear side. michelin xfe mxv4+. *ak *jb | |||
| 03/11/2003 | 1 | ||
| The back left tire tread experienced tread separation. *jb | |||