| Issue ID | 1466623 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11093373 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TIGUAN |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| File date | 10/05/18 |
| Component | AIR BAGS: CLOCKSPRING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2014 volkswagen tiguan. While driving various speeds, the air bag indicator illuminated and an "air bag safety alert" message appeared on the instrument panel. The failure was a safety concern so the contact visited the safercar. Gov website and discovered an unknown recall listed for the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to volkswagen of downtown la (1900 s figueroa st, los angeles, ca 90007, (213) 477-7358) where it was diagnosed that the clockspring failed and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 59,362. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 59362 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | PICO RIVERA, CA |
| VIN pattern | WVGAV3AX3EWXXXXXX |
| 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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