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2022 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1903080 · 2023-06-19

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ID.4
Year
2022
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Severity

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

Narrative

After using adaptive cruise control, driver pulled into a spot to pick up a pizza. Car was parked then lurched forward without pedal input, jumping over parking parking block and then crashed through front window of a store. Took out retaining wall and came to a stop at the back wall. Thankfully no one was injured. Police report was filed and manufacturer was alerted who interrogated the vehicle but claimed nothing found to be wrong. Vehicle was totaled and damages were paid. A number of other similar incidents have been reported with this vehicle so we felt it necessary to alert.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11527690
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown