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2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash · 1505891 · 2018-10-11

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
JETTA
Year
2009
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
51,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V913000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL). THE CONTACT DID NOT RECEIVE A NOTIFICATION. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO RESPOND. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE STRUCTURE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES, BUT THE CONTACT WAS A BIT SHAKEN UP. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY TOWED THE VEHICLE TO A COLLISION CENTER TO INSPECT THE DAMAGES. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11139748
Machine
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