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2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1451872
Internal NHTSA #	11076645
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2011
File date	04/03/18
Component	AIR BAGS
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 volkswagen tiguan. While making a left turn, there was a clicking noise coming from the steering wheel and an air bag warning message illuminated. The vehicle was taken to brandon volkswagen (9816 e adamo dr, tampa, fl 33619, (844) 378-9574) where it was diagnosed that the clock spring failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v483000 (air bags); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	90000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	TAMPA, FL
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX8BWXXXXXX
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	09/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Air Bags Problems, Complaints and Defects

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