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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	948352
Internal NHTSA #	10482412
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2012
File date	17/10/12
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	For no apparent reason many indicator lights signal at the same time indicating tire monitoring system not available, license plate light not working, left turn signal not working, brakes lights do not light up, esc not functioning. Trunk also will not unlock. It can be reset (i think, it worked on one episode) by multiple (10-15 times starting and restarting car) as this default has only happened a few times and i have been away from home i am unsure exactly what resets it. Starting and restarting the vehicle this many times can not be good for the vehicle engine etc. The vehicle system did this error a few times over a couple of days, stopped then starting doing it again. Vehicle drives differently when the error occurs. It starts out from a stopped position and the vehicle feels more like it is driving with the rear tires and feels like it is slipping. These defaults are extremely dangerous, had to drive home post snow storm with all of these malfunctions, no brake lights and no left turn signal and no esc. Vehicle only has 28,700 miles on it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	28700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EVERGREEN, CO
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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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 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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