The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has launched an investigation involving the Volkswagen Tiguan after receiving several complaints that the compact SUV’s exterior lights are prone to failure.
The NHTSA announced on Friday that it is probing 61,000 Tiguan SUVs for a possible fault that causes the vehicle’s exterior lights to fail. The investigation covers Tiguans from the 2009-2011 model years.
The NHTSA launched the investigation after receiving 26 customer complaints involving partial or full loss of 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 NHTSA said, according to The Detroit News.
According to one complaint, the issued occurred in a vehicle with just 35,000 miles on the clock. Another alleged a $630 repair was required after the vehicle’s original fuse box melted.
The investigation could eventually lead to a recall.
Photo by Mark Elias.
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