# 1999 VOLKSWAGEN JETTA — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
> NHTSA complaint `260966` · 2000-12-04 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** JETTA
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING THE POSTED SPEED LIMIT, I ATTEMPTED TO SLOW DOWN IN PREPARATION FOR A RIGHT HAND TURN. I TURNED ON MY SIGNAL, AND SLOWLY BEGAN TO HIT MY BRAKES. AS I HIT MY BRAKES, IT BEGAN TO TO ENGAGE AND THEN I FELT A "POP" IN THE BRAKE PEDAL. I HIT THE BRAKE A LITTLE HARDER AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I THEN BEGAN PUMPING THE BRAKES IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CAR. MY ATTEMPT TO STOP THE CAR FAILED AND I HIT A PARKED CAR AT 30MPH. MODERATE DAMAGE DONE TO PASSENGER FRONT AND QUARTERPANEL OF CAR. DOOR WEDGED INTO CAR BRAKING SOME GLASS ON PASSENGER SIDE. UPON IMPACT, NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHATSOEVER. I HIT THE WINDSHIELD WITH MY HEAD AND SPIDERED THE GLASS UPON IMPACT. IMPACT JOLTED THE CAR IN SUCH A WAY, IT SNAPED MY INSIDE MIRROR OFF THE FRONT WINDSHIELD.*AK
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