# 2019 AUDI E-TRON — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1679411` · 2020-07-23 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** E-TRON
- **Year:** 2019
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 4,000
## Narrative
DUE TO AN ACCIDENT, FRONT AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED CAUSING A DEEP LACERATION AND A THUMB DISLOCATION TO MY RIGHT HAND ( ACCIDENT WAS ON THE LEFT SIDE AND DIDN'T HIT DRIVER DOOR ) BLOOD STAIN WAS ON THE STEERING  WHEEL, ESCALATED THE ISSUE TO AUDI USA STATING THAT THE AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT CAUSED A SERIOUS INJURY THAT COULD HAVE BEEN FATAL  BUT THEY SAID THAT AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AS DESIGNED
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*