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2022 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

crash1 injured · 1819370 · 2022-06-15

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TAOS
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Miles at failure
5,000

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owned a 2022 Volkswagen Taos. The contact stated while driving in the parking lot at work, the engine stalled, she turned the vehicle off, waited to restart the vehicle, and drove the vehicle but could not stop. The contact crashed into the fence. There was no warning light illuminated. The air bag did deploy. The contact suffered some injuries that required medical attention. The contact suffered an abrasion to the wrist and a sprang right wrist also injured her nose. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop and deemed a total loss. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 5,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11469366
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown