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Volkswagen Passat 1999 Complaint

Complaint about SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC : ANTILOCK

WARMINSTER, PA

Consumer Complaint:
WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DIS-ENGAGE CRUISE CONTROL WHILE APPROACHING TOLL BOOTH, BY TAPPING BRAKE, VEHICLE SUFFERED TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. PULLED EMERGENCY BRAKE, WHICH WORKED AS ADVERTISED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO ENTER 360 DEGREE SPIN AND CROSS 6 LANES OF TOLL BOOTH TRAFFIC ENDING UP ON RIGHT SHOULDER OF HIGHWAY. NO CONTACT WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLE OR OBJECT. SHUT DOWN ENGINE AND RE-STARTED AND BRAKE PRESSURE RETURNED TO NORMAL. MEHCANIC AT INDEPENDENT SHOP CANNOT DUPLICATE FAILURE AND SYSTEM TESTS OK.*AK

Date of Incident:
20020409

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