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2002 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

crash · 612096 · 2007-02-02

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
PASSAT
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

Severity

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

Narrative

2002 VW PASSAT WITH TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE CUSTOMER IS REQUESTING COMPENSATION FOR REPAIR WORK TO CAR AND HOUSE**NAR**CC IT WAS DISCOVERED THE BRAKE BOOSTER ASSEMBLY, WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE VACUUM-SEALED HAD 1 QUART OF WATER IN IT. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT DUE TO THE COLD NIGHT, THE ASSEMBLY FROZE UP, AND WHEN THE CONSUMERS WIFE STARTED TO PULL THE VEHICLE INTO THE GARAGE TO WARM IT UP, THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10181651
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown