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2021 AUDI Q5 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1781677 · 2021-12-04

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
Q5
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I was driving down a slight hill in 1/2 inch of snow at 5MPH and when I tired to gently brake as I descended the hill, the brake pedal had no resistance and went flat to the floor. I had no brakes. I then tried to steer towards the side of the road and the steering wheel completely locked up and I was not able to steer. I slid 150 feet down the hill and into a ditch. No brakes and no steering. There must have been a failure of some kind. Terrifying.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11442684
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown