| Issue ID | 1645929 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11310358 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TIGUAN |
| Model Year | 2017 |
| File date | 20/02/19 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Upon starting and driving our 2017 tiguan which has 8000 miles on it the steering system red warning light came on and the vehicle lost all power steering. In fact it was virtually impossible to steer it at all. And im a reasonably arm-strong male. Im lucky this didn't happen on an interstate or at higher speeds or i would have been in an accident. It occurred on a surface road while i was travelling 30 mph. Outside temp was 2 degrees above 0. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 8000 |
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| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STILLWATER, MN |
| VIN pattern | WVGAV7AX5HKXXXXXX |
| 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 | 30 |
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