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2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1615473
Internal NHTSA #	11277589
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2012
File date	01/10/19
Component	VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2012 volkswagen tiguan. The contact stated that the panoramic sun roof was defective and caused water to leak into the vehicle. As a result, certain electrical components were affected, such as the gear lights and vanity lights. Also, the push start engine button was defective. The contact had to push the button several times before the vehicle would start. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided case number: [xxx]. The vehicle had not been repaired. The failure mileage was less than 50,000. dt consumer stated car is developing mold inside where it is leaking.dt consumer also stated airbag goes on and off, but for now due to condensation it is staying on.*dt (
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	STATEN ISLAND, NY
VIN pattern	WVGBV7AX8CWXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	AWD
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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.
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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.
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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 Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Volkswagen TIGUAN Visibility Sun Roof Assembly Problems, Complaints and Defects

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