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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1373828
Internal NHTSA #	10980941
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2012
File date	23/04/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen tiguan. While driving approximately 10 mph and making a turn, the air bag indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed and the steering clock spring was replaced. The contact stated that the dealer confirmed that the clock spring was repaired per a previous recall via the previous owner of the vehicle. The contact stated that the repair failed and it was the manufacturer's responsibility. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the recall repair was completed and would not be done a second time. The failure was not remedied. The recall details were not provided. The failure mileage was approximately 82,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	82000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	MADISON, WI
VIN pattern	WVGBV7AX3CWXXXXXX
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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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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