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2001 AUDI TT — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC

crash1 injured · 801713 · 2010-07-25

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
TT
Year
2001
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
Miles at failure
83,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE BRAKES FAILED ON THE 2001 AUDI TT SPORTSCAR. THE FIRST TIME THE CAR CRASHED. THE AUDI DEALER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN, AND FORTUNATELY THE CAR DID NOT CRASH. AGAIN, AUDI INSISTS THE BRAKES ARE FINE, BUT OBVIOUSLY, SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10345136
Machine
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