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1999 AUDI A4 — PARKING BRAKE

crash · 177248 · 1999-10-06

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
PARKING BRAKE

Severity

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

Narrative

THE CAR IS A 5 SPEED. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IS BELOW THE CENTER ARM REST WHICH CAN BE ADJUSTED TO DIFFERENT HEIGHTS. WHEN THE ARM REST IS IN A LOWER SETTING, THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CANNOT BE PULLED UP HIGH ENOUGH TO KEEP THE CAR FROM MOVING. AFTER PARKING THE CAR, WHEN THE BRAKES COOLED, THE CAR ROLLED INTO ANOTHER PARKED CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
712888
Machine
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