# 2009 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1303265` · 2016-07-30 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** RABBIT
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 56,000
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
PUT ON BRAKES SUDDENLY. CAR SPUN OUT OF CONTROL TO THE LEFT HITTING A HIGHWAY DIVIDER AND THEN TO THE RIGHT HITTING A CAR. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND THE INS. CO. PAID ME THE FULL MARKET VALUE FOR IT. THIS HAPPENED TWICE BEFORE ABOUT 6 MONTH AND 5 YEARS AGO WITH NO DAMAGE TO THE CAR.
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