| Issue ID | 1102242 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10627605 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TIGUAN |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 14/08/08 |
| Component | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Unintended acceleration continues despite recall fix in may 2008. I was never informed of this recall by vw corporate or the dealer. I bought the car in aug. 2008 - 3 months after the recall repair was done. When i complained about unexpected surges numerous times to the dealer, vw corporate and nhtsa not one person mentioned the 2008 recall which exactly described the problem i was experiencing. I had three serious near collisions because of this unintended surging before i myself discovered the problem. I did this by keeping a 2-year log of when the surges occurred and under what circumstances. I found that the only common denominator in the incidents was the use of air conditioning. It only surged when the a/c was on 3 or 4. Today - after visiting your new safercar. Gov i learned about the 2008 recall for the first time. It describes exactly what i have been experiencing with this car and it cites the a/c as the direct cause. After driving in danger for six years - i want this fixed now and i want to know why i was not informed of this recall after my numerous complaints to both vw and nhtsa. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 300 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | NEW KENSINGTON, PA |
| VIN pattern | WVGBV75N09WXXXXXX |
| 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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| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 25 |
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