NHTSA Complaint #11546885 — 2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11546885
Vehicle	2012 VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	September 18, 2023
Date Filed	September 27, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

I made a report on 11/1/19 about issues with my vehicle due to a manufactures defect that the panoramic roof drains did not drain properly and water leaked throughout the vehicle. Please refer to ODI# 41277589 and Ref.# 238025. This is a known issue with these vehicles and should have been recalled by volkswagon. On September 18, 2023 my daughter got into an accident because the vehicle shut off and couldn't stop. Air bags never went off either. It has officially been determined that there was in fact an electrical short.

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