This is the second Goodyear assurance fuel max 94V tire that came on my 2012 Volt that failed in the same driver front mounted position. See NHTSA id # 10706538 date reported 4/19/15. This incident happened this morning, in the driveway. When I started the care, pressure was reported at 26 psi, down from 37 psi when the car was parked two days ago. Taking the car for check to the corner exxon station, the mechanic checking the tire saw that the sidewall had a crack and mentioned this was a tire defect. He inflated the tire to 38 psi so I could drive the car to the dealer since it was thought that the dealer service department would be the appropriate place to possibly document the tire problem and have it replaced. The tire lost 5 psi on the 3 mile drive and I was told by the service manager that I must have hit something, or driven with the tire underinflated; that if there was something wrong with the tire, there would have been a recall. He mentioned had never seen another Volt with a defective tire. However, in 45+ years driving, I've never had this experience with a tire, knowing the tire had never been underinflated - 34 psi has been the record lowest - (since I monitor the tire pressures). The tire was one of the original tires on the car and the second one failing in the same way. This time, I was not on a highway, the leak started while parked in the driveway and the sidewall crack was apparent in the exxon station.

- Rockville, MD, USA

Wheels: Original equipment tire with 5/32 tread, about 58,000 miles, noticed reduced tire pressure 3/15/16, filled tire; filled again 3/18/16 twice, about an hour apart, became totally flat. Side of tire, two repair facilties indicate it can not be repaired. Have rest of original equipment tires on car, were very recently rotated, and tire pressure checked before 3/15/16. Thought it may have been vandalized, dealer in middleton says it was not. All tires on care are original equipment. Loss of tire pressure began while stationery, filled tire, but did not hold air whether in motion, being driven on highway or city street. Is at a dealership in middleton, wi now. I purchased the 2012 Volt in 2/2013, never titled, from a dealer in elk city, ok after much research. In reading about Volt, there was no information about a back up camera. The car really needs a back up camera; I have hit another car parked on my own driveway while backing out, and in January 2016 I hit a moving SUV at best buy parking lot, delafield, wi. Person driving his car said he did not look for back up lights for break lights, I had checked to see if car may be approaching and did not see SUV. I filed with the dot, wi, since it was likely if police were called it would be stated it was a private lot. I have also had my car towed, the black rubber front that is flexible is easily damaged, and especially by a tow truck but can be easily damaged in winter with snow/ice, or generally in parking lots if there are concrete guides to stop car when pulling into spot.

- Wales, WI, USA