# 2001 AUDI TT — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
> NHTSA complaint `801713` · 2010-07-25 · 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:** AUDI
- **Model:** TT
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- **Miles at failure:** 83,000
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## 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
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