2011 Volkswagen Tiguan defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2011 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 …

• Air Bag Clockspring Failure
  Recall Query RQ17009 · opened Nov 13, 2017 · closed May 4, 2018

  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 …

• Air Bag Clockspring Failure
  Preliminary Evaluation PE15010 · opened Mar 24, 2015 · closed Sep 28, 2015 · led to recall 15V483000

  The Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) opened an investigation based on consumer allegations of steering wheel clock spring/steering column control module (SCCM) failures in model year (MY) 2012 Volkswagen Passat and CC models.The SCCM is a module within the steering column that incorporates a spiral conductor (a ri…

• 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…