# 2000 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `627941` · 2007-06-21 · 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:** BEETLE
- **Year:** 2000
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AT 65 MILES PER HOUR, I ATTEMPTED TO TURN THE CRUISE CONTROL OFF.  IT DID NOT GO OFF.  THEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR WITH NO TENSION.  THERE WAS NO BRAKING ACTION AT ALL.  I DROVE ALONG SOME GRASSY AREAS ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY TO SLOW THE CAR, TURNED OFF THE IGNITION BECAUSE THE CAR WAS NO DECELERATING, AND HIT A TREE AT ABOUT 50 MPH.  THE AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF.  THE CAR WAS TOTALLED.  THE CAR WAS SOLD TO A JUNK YARD BECAUSE THE REPAIR COSTS WERE TOO HIGH AND BECAUSE THE REPAIR FACILITY SAID THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THE CRUISE CONTROL AND BRAKES FAILED.
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