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1998 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — TIRES:SIDEWALL

crash2 injured · 141909 · 1999-03-13

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
1998
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
TIRES:SIDEWALL
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TIRE HAD A SIDEWALL SEPERATION ON THE HIGHWAY RESULTING IN ACCIDENT; THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW TWICE, ON THE STOCK TIRES, FIRST TIME I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST BAD LUCK, HOWEVER TWO TIMES SEEMS TO BE FISHY. THE TIRES HAVE PLENTY OF TREAD LEFT. I AM INTERESTED TO FIND OUT IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER PEOPLE.( DOT NUMBER: MKHCFJDR19 TIRE SIZE: 195/60R14 )

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
704402
Machine
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