NHTSA — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Foundation Components Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

About These NHTSA Complaints:

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1999 Volkswagen Golf brakes problems

brakes problem

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1999 Volkswagen Golf Owner Comments

problem #1

Jul 212002

Golf

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

While driving on a local highway, the brakes failed when attempting an emergency stop. Subsequent investigation concluded that hot exhaust gases where blowing on a brake valve which caused the brakes to fail. Exhuast system was rusted out and the valve is situated near the hole in the system.

- Canada L1v 7a2, OH, USA

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