# 2009 AUDI A3 — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `1394060` · 2017-07-22 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** A3
- **Year:** 2009
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 65,000
- **Speed:** 15 mph
## Narrative
ACCORDING TO THE PUBLICATION I FOUND HTTPS://STATIC.NHTSA.GOV/ODI/RCL/2016/RCLRPT-16V913-3524.PDF MY CAR VIN IS LISTED AS PART OF A RECALL FOR THE ABS CONTROL MODULE.  I WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT 18 MONTHS AGO WHERE THIS EXACT PROBLEM OCCURRED.  THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME WAS CUT OFF AND SLAMMED ON HIS BRAKES.  I HAD TO BRAKE QUICKLY AND WAS NOT ABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR.  BOTH MY ABS AND  ESC WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON.  I DID NOT THINK ABOUT ANY MECHANICAL PROBLEM UNTIL I READ ABOUT THE RECALL.  NOW AUDI HAS INFORMED ME THAT MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.  I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET ANY INFORMATION HOW THIS WAS DETERMINED.  AS THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN I NEED TO KNOW WHY MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*