| Issue ID | 985250 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10515119 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TIGUAN |
| Model Year | 2012 |
| File date | 04/06/13 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Came to a stop, turned car off, decided to move it up a bit. No power steering, solid red warning light. Turned car off, tried again, same result, no power steering, solid light. Turned car off, waiting 30 seconds, restarted power steering back, no light. Very concerned that i am in effect, rebooting the system to get my electro power steering back.. What if i were driving at the time? What if it were my wife? |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 24900 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WILLIAMSBURG, VA |
| VIN pattern | WVGBV7AX0CWXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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