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2019 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — SUSPENSION

crash · 1883571 · 2023-03-28

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SUSPENSION
Speed
20 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

Daughter was driving at roughly 20 miles an hour when right front suspension collapsed causing her to lose control and striking a parked vehicle. Lower part of strut that connects to drive shaft was sheared in half causing complete loss of steering. The tire was pushed back against the the fender well which in my estimation caused tire to blow. Parts are available for inspection. A tire blow out at that speed should not cause strut to break and impact on parked car was minimal. Failed component has not been inspected by anyone. There was no warning of any issue. I did complain to dealer of slight suspension noise while turning but they could not find any issues.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11514231
Machine
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