| Issue ID | 805266 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10346029 |
| Manufacurer | VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TIGUAN |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 15/06/10 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1 out of 5 times i start my 2009 tiguan (with 10,000 miles on it), my power steering will fail and the light will come on. Today the check engine light came on. I was driving about a block from my house when all of a sudden my power steering cut out and i had a very difficult time pulling off the road to shut off the engine and restart it. Once i restart the engine, i have no problem. It seems to be the initial start only- if i start it twice i have no problems. I bought the vehicle in the us and now live in canada, so my warranty is not covered unless i drive it to the us- scary thought considering the power steering has failed while driving down the road! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WINNIPEG, 00 |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | 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 | 20 |
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