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2019 AUDI Q5 — SEAT BELTS

crash2 injured · 1639445 · 2020-01-21

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
Q5
Year
2019
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEAT BELTS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

DURING A REAR END COLLISION, THE VEHICLE, A 2019 AUDI Q5, WAS STOPPED, STATIONARY, ON A CITY STREET AT A RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS STRUCK IN THE REAR BY ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING APPROX. 30-40 MPH. BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGERS IN THE AUDI SUSTAINED SIGNIFICANT INJURIES. OF THE MAJOR COMPLAINTS, THE LOWER BACK INJURY HAS BEEN ONGOING (6 MONTHS+) OF SIGNIFICANT BACK PAIN WORSENED AND SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED DUE TO THE DESIGN OF THE REAR SEATS AND SPECIFICALLY THE BUILT IN "LUMBAR SUPPORT" IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS. THIS STIFF AND EXTRUDING LUMBAR PROTRUSION BUILT INTO THE REAR PASSENGER SEATS WAS FORCED INTO THE LOWER LUMBAR REGION OF BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGERS DURING THE MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION. BOTH REAR SEAT PASSENGERS WERE WEARING THEIR SEAT BELTS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THIS MVA WAS DOCUMENTED BY A POLICE REPORT, INSURANCE CLAIMS, AND ONGOING LITIGATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11300984
Machine
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