| Issue ID | 1449669 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11074971 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | ROUTAN |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 25/02/18 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | While the car is being driven, at times the engine will cut out, leaving the car in "on" but with no engine power. We then have to pull the steering wheel (with no power steering because the engine is off) to get the car to the side of the road. We then have to put the car in park to start it again. When the engine cuts out while driving, we lose power steering and brakes so steering and stopping the car become tremendously hard to do. Extremely dangerous. This has happened 10 times to us in the last year. There is a recall from 2011 and an extension to that recall in 2015, for the same make/model/year i have. However, vw has told me recalls are vin specific and not enough people who have the same build as me have complained, for them to issue another extension. Vw recall #28hi & nhtsa id#15v194000 - i'm having the same exact symptoms, but no help from vw because my vin does not have a "recall" tag for this issue. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 105000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WHITINSVILLE, MA |
| VIN pattern | 2V4RW5DX1ARXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 40 |
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