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2009 Volkswagen TIGUAN Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1438015
Internal NHTSA #	11061225
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2009
File date	13/01/14
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2009 vw tiguan. The wiring to both high and low beam lights is faulty. The insulation around the copper wiring to all lights has cracked off exposing the copper wiring. As a result the lights frequently do not work properly leaving me with a headlight that does not function. This is extremely dangerous when driving at night. The local vw dealerships fail to acknowledge the problem. Which leads one to think that vw american fails to address the problem. This is not an isolated problem but widespread. Replacing the bulb is only a temporary fix. The problems persists because of the faulty, cracking wire insulation. Vw will charge $800. To replace both light systems. Their reason for the high cost is the labor involved. They say the front bumper has to be taken off to complete the headlight lamp replacement. This is a factory defect that vw needs to address. Wire insulation is not suppose to crack making the light inoperable. Yet the dealership explanation says it's "due to wear". Well, why aren't any of the other wiring systems under the hood cracking? Because they are not suppose to. That's why. This is extremely frustrating to know that i have to pay an exorbitant amount of money to replace the headlight systems. Someone please initiate some action.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	25000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HONOLULU, HI
VIN pattern	WVGAV75N79WXXXXXX
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
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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	35
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Volkswagen TIGUAN Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen TIGUAN Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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