Issue ID | 1289266 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10873448 |
Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
Model | TIGUAN |
Model Year | 2011 |
File date | 08/06/16 |
Component | UNKNOWN OR OTHER |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The sunroof of my 2011 vw tiguan exploded for no apparent reason. It was a hot houston afternoon. I was on a houston freeway at about 60mph , and heard a very loud explosion followed by wind sound and sound of glass pieces flying on the top of the car. Luckily the fabric shade was closed which kept some glass pieces from falling in the car. I was certain that nothing had hit the car. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
Number of Occurences | |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | HOUSTON, TX |
VIN pattern | WVGAV7AX3BWXXXXXX |
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 | 16/10/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 60 |
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