2010 Volkswagen Tiguan defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Air Bag Clockspring Failure
  Engineering Analysis EA18003 · opened Apr 18, 2018 · still open

  In August 2015, Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Volkswagen) launched Safety Recall 15V-483 to address the loss of the protection provided by the front driver air bag in several models due to the failure of the clockspring.Debris entry into the steering wheel hub can result in contamination and ultimately failure of …

• Partial Loss of Exterior Lights
  Preliminary Evaluation PE13036 · opened Nov 4, 2013 · closed Feb 28, 2014 · led to recall 13V569000

  Volkswagen Group of America (VW) is conducting a safety recall of approximately 62,155 model year (MY) 2009-2011 Volkswagen Tiguan vehicles to address a partial loss of the exterior lighting (see NHTSA recall 13V-569 for more information).These vehicles' exterior lighting system is protected by two separate fuses conta…