| Issue ID | 1367244 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10969464 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TIGUAN |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 28/03/17 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The timing tensioner went bad and cause damage to the engine which now needs replaced at around $7k-$8k. This was a known issue by vw and there are class action lawsuits out there. I called vw of america and they refused to even help with this issue due to the fact the warranty was expired and there are no recalls on the vehicle. How could there be no recalls on a car that they knowingly had issues with the timing tensioner? I cannot find anything on the nhtsa site though on some forums others have stated a file number for the same issue. I just think vw should stand up and take care of a problem they knew about a long time ago. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 77000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HILLIARD, OH |
| VIN pattern | WVGAV75N29WXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | |
| Dealer's state code | |
| Dealer's ZIP code |