Brake failure Opel Corsa

Anyone else have something similar happen or any advice?

Drove to work no problem & parked up. 7 hours later when I was leaving the brakes failed & the car rolled down a slope into the middle of the main street. Don't know how I didn't hit a pedestrian or another car.

My local garage picked it up. No leaks or no warning lights. They said they never seen anything like it before. Brought it to the local Opel garage & this is the report they sent me:

"We carried out our checking procedures, brake pedal going to floor, checked fluid level, no fluid in reservoir,
Checked for leaks, no leaks found at wheels, checked servo unit, brake fluid in servo unit, brake master
Cylinder causing fluid to leak into servo unit, vehicle requires brake master cylinder and brake servo unit."


We bought the car new in April 2007. Its got about 21000 km on it & it had a 2 year warranty. It has been serviced but not with Opel & the brakes haven't been touched yet.

The garage we bought it off said because its out of warranty its up to Opel to do a goodwill gesture. Opel said no to the garage & are saying no to me as well despite putting them under pressure. They say its a mechanical part and as such can wear & tear. Its out of warranty so they are not prepared to do anything.

I have been speaking to the National Consumer Agency & will probably get the car fixed by Opel (€900) & try my look in the small claims court. I am worried though that it could be a design fault & could happen or may already have happened to someone else.