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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1457323
Internal NHTSA #	11082300
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2012
File date	19/03/18
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Sunroof spontaneously exploded with a loud bomb-like sound. I was driving on interstate 80 in west sacramento, ca toward downtown. The sunshade was closed and caught the gravel-like pieces of glass. As i pulled off the road, the glass continued to crack into more pieces and collapse into the shade. 75% of the sunroof glass was gone, leaving a large whole in the roof when i stopped, inspected, and called for a tow home.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	81000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	EL CERRITO, CA
VIN pattern	WVGBV7AXXCWXXXXXX
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?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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Type of child seat code
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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 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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