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2011 Volkswagen GTI Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1045113
Internal NHTSA #	10567933
Manufacurer	Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	GTI
Model Year	2011
File date	04/03/14
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving no a downhill incline picking up speed but no more than 40 mph. I had my daughter in the back of my car, and realized the brakes were not working the way they should. I have a standard shift car and downshifted quickly from 6th gear to 3rd gear and had to put my whole weight on the brake to stop the car and kept my hand on the e-brake as my last resort. Fortunately no one was hurt, but the experience was not a good one. I took it to the dealership to have it checked. The tech stated it was the brakebooster and a pin within the pump that came loose. I asked him if it was a user error, he said no, but had replaced the "brake booster" with a brand new one. It was under warranty, but something like this i feel should not fail at 34k miles, especially when i have valuable passengers sitting in the car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	34000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAGUNA NIGUEL, CA
VIN pattern	WVWED7AJ5BWXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
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Vehicle speed	35
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Volkswagen GTI Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Volkswagen GTI Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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