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Originally Posted by Danny
That's exactly what I thought. You're not wrong there.. I don't believe for a second that the engine going into limp home provides enough engine brake to make the car stop fast enough such that a truck can't stop in time to avoid hitting it.
I don't think the brakes went on on their own, that just wouldn't happen at all.. I reckon there's been some sort of driver error both in the GTI and the truck.
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If these cars are fitted with the collision avoidance system which automatically applies the brakes when they sense an impending collision - then yes, I think it is quite possible that this could happen in the event of a system malfunction.