NHTSA Complaint #11165472 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11165472
Vehicle	2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	January 4, 2019
Date Filed	January 6, 2019
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

THE GAS TANK DOOR OFTEN GETS STUCK AND WON'T OPEN. IT HAPPENED AT LEAST TWO DOZEN TIMES TO ME. THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IT HAPPENS WHEN GAS LEVEL IS VERY LOW. ONE TIME IT WAS NEAR MIDNIGHT AND I WAS AT A GAS STATION IN THE VERY REMOTE AREA. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY. IF YOU SEARCH ONLINE, YOU WILL SEE THIS IS A WIDESPREAD PROBLEM FOR VW AND AUDI CARS. IT IS EVIDENT THAT IT IS A DESIGN FLAW THAT VW HAS REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT. IT SHOULD BE RECALLED AND FIXED PERMANENTLY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION.

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