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2003 VOLKSWAGEN NEW BEETLE — TIRES

crash1 injured · 416399 · 2003-08-01

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
NEW BEETLE
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
4,160
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING FRONT LEFT SIDE WALL TIRE BLEW OUT IT CAUSED THE TIRE TO BECOME FLAT. IT CAUSED THE WHEEL TO GO LEFT AND GLANCE OFF THE CONCRETE DIVIDER THIS CAUSED DAMAGE TO WHEEL AND WHEEL ALIGNMENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK *CB.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10026633
Machine
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