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2012 Volkswagen ROUTAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1525243
Internal NHTSA #	11163901
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	ROUTAN
Model Year	2012
File date	12/12/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2012 volkswagen routan has only 87k miles and the car will crank but will not start, and or while driving the car's idle becomes rough and drops to the point of shutting off while driving. My wife drives this car with my daughter and if this car shuts off while driving it can cause accidents and bodily harm to others.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87030
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SUN VALLEY, CA
VIN pattern	2C4RVABG3CRXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	30/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2012 Volkswagen ROUTAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen ROUTAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?