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2008 AUDI A4 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1278159 · 2016-04-26

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
2008
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 AUDI A4. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE IN TIME TO AVOID A COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND MINOR INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN FROM THE SCENE AND WAS LATER DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V079000 (AIR BAGS) AFTER THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10861477
Machine
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