# 1999 SAAB 9-5 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `548444` · 2005-08-08 · SAAB CARS USA, INC.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** SAAB
- **Model:** 9-5
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** SAAB CARS USA, INC.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 115,000
- **Speed:** 65 mph
## Narrative
SAAB 1999 WAGON-  PRIOR TO EVENT COMPUTER INDICATED REAR LIGHT FAILURE. THEN BRAKE FAILURE OCCURED, AND CRUISE CONTROL WOULD NOT DISENGAGE. CAR COULD NOT BE STOPPED, COLLISION WITH HIGHWAY WALL. CAR DESTROYED.  NO INJURIES.  *JB
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