NHTSA Complaint #729651 — 1998 AUDI A4 SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	729651
Vehicle	1998 AUDI A4
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Date of Incident	November 15, 1999
Date Filed	September 6, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	WA

Consumer Description

THERE IS A 2 SEC. DELAY FOR BRAKE RESPONSE WHEN WET. MUCH WORSE THAN ANY OTHER VEHICLE I HAVE DRIVEN. THIS WILL CAUSE ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP IN PUBLISHED DISTANCE WHEN BRAKES ARE WET. NEW BRAKE PAD MATERIAL IS REQUIRED . THERE ARE ALREADY MANY OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM IN YOUR DATA BASE.

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