1999 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

fire · 179984 · 1999-10-25

Vehicle

Make: VOLKSWAGEN
Model: BEETLE
Year: 1999
Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed: 45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED IN A PANTIC SITUATION ONE OF THE REAR WHEELS WILL LOCK UP ALONG WITH ONE OF THE FRONT WHEELS, THROWING THE VEHICLE INTO A SPIN . THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 851644
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown