NHTSA Complaint #10845772 — 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 VOLKSWAGEN GTI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS DURING RAIN, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED WHICH TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD AND BECAME STUCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS RELEASED, IT WOULD DELAY IN RETURNING TO ITS NORMAL POSITION. IN ADDITION, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ABS BRAKE MODULE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 131,000. UPDATED 06/29/16*LJ