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2010 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1025254 · 2013-12-04

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2010
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
41,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

RE: PARKING BRAKE. IN DEC 2013, MY 2010 VW JETTA TDI ROLLED BACKWARDS WITH THE PARKING BRAKE FULLY ENGAGED. IT HIT ANOTHER STATIONARY VEHICLE; THANKFULLY THERE WERE NO INJURIES EXCEPT TO THE TWO CARS. I HAD BROUGHT IN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER IN FEB 2013 WITH THE CONCERN THAT THE PARKING BRAKE WAS NOT SECURE. THEY SAID THEIR WAS LITTLE ADJUSTMENT TO BE MADE AND IT WAS WORKING TO SPECS. MY VEHICLE HAD UNDERGONE IT'S 40K SERVICE TWO MONTHS PRIOR TO THE MOST RECENT INCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN A CRASH. WORKING UP TO "SPECS" IS CLEARLY NOT SUFFICIENT OR SAFE. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10554826
Machine
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