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1997 AUDI A4 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1035825 · 2014-01-31

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
1997
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
113,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

IN A SNOW STORM, DRIVER BRAKED AT AN INTERSECTION, AUTOMATIC BRAKES KICKED IN BUT DID NOT STOP THE 10 MILE PER HOUR SLIDE THROUGH THE INTERSECTION. CAR STOPPED PARALLEL TO THE CURB AND WAS IMMEDIATELY T-BONED BY AN SUV. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS WEARING ASEAT BELT AND SUFFERED A BROKEV ARM . . .LUCKY. BASED UPON THE CONDYTION OF THE CAR, DRIVER SHOULD BE DEAD. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10562412
Machine
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