NHTSA Complaint #11340620 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11340620
Vehicle	2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 20, 2020
Date Filed	July 21, 2020
Mileage	97,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

I'VE ONLY OWNED THE VW TIGUAN 2012 FOR 6 MONTHS, JANUARY 2020 AND THE VEHICLE ENGINE SHUTS OFF, ALL POWER LOST AND HAS TO BE RESTARTED. THIS HAS HAPPENED MORE THAN 8 TIMES IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS, 2 TIMES IN THE PAST WEEK, IT SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND YESTERDAY JULY 20,2020 WHILE DRIVING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION.

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