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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1370295
Internal NHTSA #	10971946
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2012
File date	04/04/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen tiguan. While slowing down to make a right turn into a fuel station, the vehicle stalled without warning. In addition, after placing fuel in the fuel tank, the vehicle failed to start. The contact also stated that the engine warning indicator illuminated prior to the vehicle stalling. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing belt slipped and came out of timing. The failure caused all the pistons to fire at once and destroyed the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000. Updated 07/18/17lj cn
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	107000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	CLARKSVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX7CWXXXXXX
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	01/01/12
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
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Dealer's name	WILLIAM CORNELL
Dealer's telephone number	931-216-6437
Dealer's city	LAME DEER
Dealer's state code	MT
Dealer's ZIP code	59043

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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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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