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2018 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — SERVICE BRAKES

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1546020 · 2019-03-07

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
GTI
Year
2018
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
7,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND THE BRAKES FAILED TO SLOW DOWN/STOP THE CAR AT 50 YARDS OUT GOING 30 MILES PER HOUR RESULTING IN A COLLISION. MY CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALERSHIP SINCE JUNE 2018 AND ITS CURRENTLY MARCH 2019.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11184755
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown