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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1575111
Internal NHTSA #	11221641
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2012
File date	09/05/19
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The steering felt unusually loose while driving on a rainy day, then after parking the care for some 30 minutes and turning ti back on the red steering wheel indication was on and it was very hard to steer, the dealer scanned it and found no problems. After that it was turning on/off, it feels normal while driving the becomes very loose, and then back again. Three independent mechanic have diagnosed that the control unit of the electric power steering was damaged. The unit is sold as a whole part forcing the change of the rack and pinion part.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	76800
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JUAN, PR
VIN pattern	WVGAV7AX1CWXXXXXX
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	35
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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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