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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	920869
Internal NHTSA #	10458932
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2012
File date	17/05/12
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While slowly rolling to a stop the brakes locked up and did not engage. I had to apply severe force to the brake pedal. When i applied the force the brake pedal resisted and popped back twice before the vehicle finally stopped. Prior to this incident i have reported to vw and taken the vehicle in for issues with the transmission and the engine shaking. The car was returned to me 10 days prior to this incident. The two may or may not be related.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	680
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX8CWXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
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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Vehicle speed	10
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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.
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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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