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2018 VOLKSWAGEN GTI — SERVICE BRAKES

1 fatalcrash1 injured · 1546022 · 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
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

I HAVE/ HAD A 2018 VOLKSWAGEN GOLF GTI. AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION MY CAR HAD JUST BARELY NORTH OF 7000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT NIGHT AND I SAW DEER ABOUT 30-50 YARDS AWAY. I WAS GOING 25-30MPH, AS SOON AS I SAW THE DEER I APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE PEDAL FELT SPONGY AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP RESULTING IN A COLLISION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11184757
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown