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2004 Volkswagen TOUAREG Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	524062
Internal NHTSA #	10106396
Manufacurer	VOLKSWAGEN OF AMERICA, INC
Brand	VOLKSWAGEN
Model	TOUAREG
Model Year	2004
File date	15/01/05
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While pulling into the apt. Parking lot the brakes failed and the steering wheel locked, there was an alert on the control screen but i am not sure what it said. As a result the car drove over a fire hydrant and hit the trunk of a car parked next to the hydrant. Both front wheels were damaged and the drivers side wheel came completely off. There were no physical injuries and only one person (tom) was involved in the accident. The police were called and the officer stated that the brakes felt "mushy." no tickets were issued. Still waiting for a adjuster to view the cars involved. The car was purchased new in aug. And was taken back to the service center twice within a month. First for an air bag problem, 2 for a brake warning light. They did not do a diagnostic fr the brakes they only changed a light bulb. The warning light came a went sporadically before this service. *nm
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	7244
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALEXANDRIA, VA
VIN pattern	WVGBC77L04DXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	Y
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	26/08/04
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	U
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	15
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Dealer's name	KAREN RADLEY VW
Dealer's telephone number
Dealer's city	WOODBRIDGE
Dealer's state code	VA
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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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2004 Volkswagen TOUAREG Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Volkswagen TOUAREG Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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