# 2016 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1515627` · 2018-11-14 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 60,500
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
TODAY  (NOV14, 2018) WHEN I BRAKED TO AVOID RUNNING INTO A BRAKING CAR IN FRONT OF ME, THE CAR DIDN'T SEEM TO REDUCE SPEED AT ALL.  IT RESULTED IN A CRASH THAT DEPLOYED 5 AIR BAGS OF MY CAR.  THE SAME CAR HAD A SIMILAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH BRAKE DIDN'T WORK ON MARCH 7, 2018.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*