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2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SERVICE BRAKES

crash3 injured · 1225976 · 2015-10-06

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2014
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT, WHO WAS THE FRONT PASSENGER, SUSTAINED RIB INJURIES, THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HAND INJURIES, AND THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OCCUPANT SUSTAINED MINOR ABRASIONS. ALL PASSENGERS REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED, BUT WAS TOWED AWAY FROM THE CRASH SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10780066
Machine
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