# 2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
> NHTSA complaint `683191` · 2008-08-14 · 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:** 2005
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
- **Miles at failure:** 55,000
- **Speed:** 55 mph
## Narrative
TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE AND EJECTION OF ENGINE UPON IMPACT.  I WAS GOING THE 55 MPH SPEED LIMIT AND WENT TO PUT ON MY BRAKES TO TURN RIGHT ONTO ANOTHER ROAD. I HAD NO BRAKES. IT WAS LIKE PUSHING ON AIR. I WENT THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ACROSS 4 LANES. HIT THE BACK OF A SEMI AND 4 OTHER CARS WERE INVOLVED. I HAD ABSOLUTELY NO BRAKES AT ALL TO EVEN SLOW DOWN LET ALONE STOP. UPON IMPACT MY ENGINE WAS THROWN 150 FT. AWAY FROM THE CAR AND INTO ANOTHER CAR. THIS WAS A 2005 VOLKSWAGEN BEETLE.  *TR
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