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2002 AUDI A4 — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash · 659120 · 2008-02-26

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
2002
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
87,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE PEDAL LOCKED UP AND WOULD NOT MOVE. THERE WAS NO BRAKING FORCE AT ALL. I ATTEMPTED TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE BUT WAS UNABLE TO BEFORE THE CAR CRASHED INTO THE BACK OF THE GARAGE, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE CAR AND THE HOUSE. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE BODY SHOP AND WILL THEN BE SENT TO THE MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIRS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10219210
Machine
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