| Issue ID | 1283912 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10865373 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TIGUAN |
| Model Year | 2013 |
| File date | 08/05/16 |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was one the high way 1, and i drove about 10 minutes. All of a sudden, my car shut off while driving. The battery light came on and car died. The wheel was even locked. Basically, i was stocked on the highway! Then, i restarted my car on the high way 1, and it worked again. The dealer can not find any issue, and the same issues happened to me twice with two months. Now, i have to report this in order to protect myself. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 10 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SAND CITY, CA |
| VIN pattern | WVGAV3AX3DWXXXXXX |
| 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 | 70 |
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