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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1554392
Internal NHTSA #	11194867
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2012
File date	25/03/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The timing chain & timing chain tensioner malfunctioning prior to 93,000 miles, below the projected owners manual 120,000 miles, caused the timing chain to fail and the engine to not have the correct oil pressure/volume. This led to oil leaking from all of the covers and led to complete engine failure. Although the engine was serviced regularly by certified mechanics for oil changes and multiple water pumps ( 3 water pumps in 4 years) the engine exploded due to high oil pressure caused by the faulty time chain tensioner and timing chain malfunctioning.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	NEW BERN, NC
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX5CWXXXXXX
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?
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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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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.
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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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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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