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2014 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1140879 · 2014-12-21

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
13,540
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE BRAKES SEEM INCREASINGLY INEFFECTIVE. I WAS IN A FENDER BENDER DUE TO WEAK BRAKING IN AN EMERGENCY SITUATION GOING APPROXIMATELY 60MPH AT A SEEMINGLY REASONABLE DISTANCE. THERE WERE ABSOLUTELY NO SKID MARKS OR TIRE SQUEALS. IT SEEMED THAT THE HARDER I PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL THE LESS EFFECTIVE THE BRAKES WERE AND I BELIEVE THAT BRAKE PEDAL ACTUALLY HIT THE FLOOR. I HAVE NOTICED THE BRAKES FELT SPONGY BEFORE WHEN BRAKING HEAVY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN THE CAR SITS FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL FEELS ROCK HARD FOR A LITTLE WHILE AFTER STARTING UP. DOES NOT FEEL SAFE! *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10667507
Machine
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