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  Defect Investigation of Loss Of Exterior Lights

Investigation of Loss Of Exterior Lights

Subject: Loss of exterior lights
Components covered:
  • Electrical system
  • Fuses and circuit breakers
  • Electrical system:wiring:fuses and circuit breakers
  • Exterior lighting
  • Back up lights
  • Back up lights switch
  • Brake lights
  • Brake lights switch
  • Fog lights
  • Fog lights switch
  • Hazard flashing warning lights
  • Hazard flashing warning lights switch
  • Hazard flashing warning lights unit
  • Headlights
  • Headlights concealment devices
  • Headlights high/low beam dimmer switch
  • Headlights switch
  • Tail lights
  • Tail lights switch
  • Turn signal
  • Turn signal flasher unit
  • Turn signal switch
Investigations Summary: Note: this investigation has resulted in a vehicle safety recall.
Odi has received 26 complaints alleging a partial or complete loss of the vehicle's exterior lights. The reports suggest the problem worsens over time with additional exterior lighting malfunctioning as the problem progresses. Most of the complaints report finding an overheated and melted fuse in the under-hood fuse box. The overheated 30-amp fuse (number f16 or sb16) protects, among other things, several exterior lighting circuits. Odi has opened this preliminary evaluation to evaluate the scope, frequency and consequence of the alleged defect. The odi reports cited above can be reviewed online at http://www-odi. NHTSA. Dot. Gov/owners/searchNHTSAid under the following identification numbers: 10449758, 10471503, 10490408, 10501271, 10502373, 10504495, 10508638, 10512642, 10520573, 10521147, 10522909, 10523748, 10526032, 10534679, 10538004, 10538410, 10543629, 10544805, 10545540, 10547334, 10547530, 10547775, 10549281, 10549584, 10550140, 10550903.
Vehicles Affected by this investigation:
  • 2009 Volkswagen Tiguan
  • 2010 Volkswagen Tiguan
  • 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan

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