# 2008 VOLKSWAGEN RABBIT — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `1461858` · 2018-04-15 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** RABBIT
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 180,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
WAS IN A TIGHT SPOT AT A PARKING LOT, WHEN I WAS BACKING UP I HIT A BARRIER BEHIND ME, AFTER STOPPING AND SHIFTING TO GO FORWARD, THE CAR SPED UP UNCONTROLLABLY UNTIL IT CRASHED INTO A WALL IN FRONT. THE SPACE AND TIME WAS VERY SMALL/SHORT, BUT THE FORCE WAS SO RAPID THAT THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED.
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