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2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN — POWER TRAIN

crash · 995902 · 2013-07-22

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TIGUAN
Year
2012
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
6,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS POWERED OFF BUT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN DRIVE AND HAD NOT BEEN SECURED IN PARK. THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY IN REVERSE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT DID NOT HAVE A REMEDY AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE TURNED OFF WHILE STILL IN DRIVE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 6,000. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10526198
Machine
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