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2023 VOLKSWAGEN TAOS — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

crash · 1884469 · 2023-03-31

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
TAOS
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

Pulling into a parking spot, vehicle had a sudden burst of acceleration, as it was still on the road, resulting in an accident. Vehicle drove over a parking curb, hitting a small tree and a sign. Vehicle felt like there was a lag in response timing of the throttle to acceleration response. No one was injured, including myself the driver. Vehicle at this moment is at the VW dealership getting repaired. Insurance was notified at time of accident. No warning lights occurred at time of accident.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11514855
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown