| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 999095233 | Incident Date: Nov, 22 1999 |
| Consumer's City: LA CROSSE | Consumer's State: WI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. |
| Model Name: A4 | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WAUCB88D8VA | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 26 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Disc brakes are not adequately shielded from water while driving in the rain or snow, resulting in no braking effort for approximately the first two seconds of brake application. the brakes are fine in dry weather, but always catch me by surprise in the wet, when you step on the pedal nothing happens until the water is shed from the brake discs. nlm |
