# 1999 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `574614` · 2006-03-03 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** PASSAT
- **Year:** 1999
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
- **Miles at failure:** 100,000
- **Speed:** 20 mph
## Narrative
THE ABS AND THE BRAKE LIGHT IS GOING ON. DEALER TOLD ME THE PROBLEM IS THE ABS CONTROL UNIT. THE COST IS >$1700. *JB
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