NHTSA Complaint #10255101 — 1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10255101
Vehicle	1998 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Date of Incident	December 9, 2008
Date Filed	January 14, 2009
Mileage	68,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IL

Consumer Description

THE ABS LIGHT COMES ON,FOLLOWED BY THE BRAKE LIGHT BLINKING THE ENGINE OIL LIGHT COMES ON AND THE TACHOMETER GOES TO 0 AND STOPS WORKING EVEN THOUGH I AM ACCELERATING. THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE IT CAN BE RESEARCHED ON HTTP://TECH.BENTLEYPUBLISHERS.COM/THREAD.JSPA?THREADID=2447&TSTART=0. *TR

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