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2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1114173
Internal NHTSA #	10638812
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2011
File date	24/09/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Headlight went out on a car with only 30,000 miles on car. Had to replace right high intensity discharge bulb with ballast at a cost of $305. 36!!! I have heard there have been many complaints regarding headlights failing in 2011 vw tiguans. Wanted to add my name to the list of complaints.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	30471
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX4BWXXXXXX
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	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	09/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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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2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Volkswagen TIGUAN Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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