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2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	750183
Internal NHTSA #	10294542
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	PASSAT
Model Year	2009
File date	04/12/09
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Engine cold. Trans. In either reverse or drive. Upon releasing brake car moves too fast. When applying brake nothing happens. After repeatedly applying brake they finally catch has happened at least 5 times. This time they didn't catch and i rearended a pickup waiting at a stop sign. I don't think i failed to apply the brakes properly because i raised my foot off the brake and reapplied them at least twice before impact but that is never-the-less still a possibility.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	3785
Number of Occurences	5
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DORSEY, IL
VIN pattern	WVWXK73C09EXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	14/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	5
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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.
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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.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2009 Volkswagen PASSAT Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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