| Issue ID | 1400467 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 11015388 |
| Manufacurer | Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Brand | VOLKSWAGEN |
| Model | TOUAREG |
| Model Year | 2009 |
| File date | 01/12/16 |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2009 volkswagen touareg. While driving various speeds on an incline, the vehicle malfunctioned and the engine indicator illuminated without warning. The contact stated that the vehicle struggled to accelerate on the incline and decelerated. Nemer motor group of lathan, new york and hackels foreign car services of albany, new york were notified and the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 17v151000 (fuel system, gasoline); however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 110,000. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 110000 |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | CHERRY VALLEY, NY |
| VIN pattern | WVGBE77L99DXXXXXX |
| 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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