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2020 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash1 injured · 1748828 · 2021-05-24

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2020
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
1,700

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2020 Volkswagen Tiguan. The contact stated while parking the vehicle when it accelerated independently and crashed into 2 different vehicles. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact stated she had visible bruises on her sternum, right thumb, and upper left chest from the seat belt. Airbags did not deploy. The contact did seek medical attention the next day. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic and was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. A dealer was contacted. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 1,700. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11418306
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown