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2016 VOLKSWAGEN CC — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1535941 · 2019-02-01

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
CC
Year
2016
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
28,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 VOLKSWAGEN CC. WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT APPLIED EXCESSIVE FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL; HOWEVER, IT CRASHED INTO A CEMENT WALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK, SHOULDER, AND ARM INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO SCHUMACHER VOLKSWAGEN OF WEST PALM BEACH (LOCATED AT 3001 OKEECHOBEE BOULEVARD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, (561) 935-4490), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11173513
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown