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2013 Volkswagen TIGUAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1503626
Internal NHTSA #	11139309
Manufacurer	Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TIGUAN
Model Year	2013
File date	13/09/17
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2013 volkswagen tiguan. While driving, the contact heard a crunching sound coming from the steering wheel. In addition, the air bag warning indicator illuminated and all the control buttons on the steering wheel failed to function. The contact called mossy volkswagen at (760) 745-7551 (located at 1695 auto park way s, escondido, ca 92029) and was informed that the vehicle was previously repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 15v483000 (air bags) regarding the clockspring. The vehicle was later taken to city volkswagen (located at 2205 morena blvd, san diego, ca 92110, (833) 207-1264), but was not diagnosed or repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	73000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	LA MESA, CA
VIN pattern	WVGAV3AX7DWXXXXXX
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
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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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2013 Volkswagen TIGUAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Volkswagen TIGUAN Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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