# 2001 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — TIRES
> NHTSA complaint `542252` · 2005-07-01 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** GTI
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** TIRES
- **Miles at failure:** 27,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
DT: WHILE DRIVING, THE REAR LEFT TIRE WENT FLAT.  THERE WAS A NAIL IN THE TIRE, WHICH MAY HAVE BEEN  THE CAUSE OF THE FLAT TIRE.  ALSO THE DRIVERS SIDE  AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THERE WAS NO COLLISION AND THE VEHICLE   DIDN'T SWERVE. CONSUMER SUSTAINED  INJURY,  SHE HAS A BURN ON HER UPPER ARM. VEHICLE  WAS A VOLKSWAGEN,  GTI, 2001. SHE WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING; SHE WOULD HAVE TO GO DIRECTLY TO THE MANUFACTURER. THERE WAS NO DAMAGE DONE UNDERNEATH OF THE VEHICLE.*AK
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*