| Issue ID | 1645381 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11309926 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TIGUAN |
| Model Year | 2016 |
| File date | 18/12/19 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the consumer owns a 2016 volkswagen tiguan. The consumer stated that while the vehicle was at a dealer for an accident repair, the technician noticed that rodents had eaten away the body control wires due to the soy base of the wiring. Volkswagen santa monica located at (2440 santa monica blvd, santa monica, ca 90404) determined that the wiring harness needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximate 28,000. The vin was not available. The consumer has stated that the vehicle is considered a total loss. *as |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 28000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SARATOGA SPRING, NY |
| VIN pattern | WVGAV7AX5GWXXXXXX |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
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