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2001 VOLKSWAGEN EUROVAN — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

crash · 326301 · 2001-12-12

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
EUROVAN
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DEALER SAID BRAKES DID NOT FAIL - DESIGN PROBLEM - CAR MUST BE STARTED WITH BRAKE ON - I PULLED OUT DOWNHILL AND BRAKE PEDAL FLOORBOARDED - DEALER SAID TO EFFECT I HAVE TO PUMP BRAKES BEFORE USING THE FIRST TIME!. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
755576
Machine
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