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2010 Volkswagen TIGUAN Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	813733
Internal NHTSA #	10353264
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2010
File date	30/08/10
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2010 volkswagen tiguan. While the contact was driving approximately 55 mph, the accelerator pedal stuck to the floor and would not release. The engine rpms increased to 7,000 with an unintended increase of acceleration . When the brake pedal was engaged the vehicle slowed down and the rpms remained at 7,000. The gear was shifted from drive to neutral and the vehicle continued with the accelerator pedal remaining in the stuck position. The brakes were applied and the vehicle was pulled over and the engine turned off. The accelerator pedal would not release manually after numerous attempts, then suddenly the pedal released without assistance. The vehicle restarted with the rpms at 7,000. The contact resumed with caution. The vehicle was in the process of being towed to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The contact expressed significant concern of the life threatening failure. The failure mileage was approximately 2,490.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	2490
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NORCROSS, GA
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX4AWXXXXXX
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	55
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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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2010 Volkswagen TIGUAN Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2010 Volkswagen TIGUAN Vehicle Speed Control Accelerator Pedal Problems, Complaints and Defects

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