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2023 AUDI Q5 SPORTBACK — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1907137 · 2023-07-05

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
Q5 SPORTBACK
Year
2023
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
1,030
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2023 Audi Q3. The contact stated that while driving approximately 5 MPH over a speed pump the driver pressed the brake pedal while approaching a stop sign when suddenly the vehicle accelerated forward at a high rate of speed and crashed into a fence and brick wall. During the crash, the driver sustained a fractured nose, head and face lacerations, neck and lumbar pains, and a right arm laceration which required stitches. The front passenger sustained neck, lumbar and chest injuries. Both occupants required immediate medical treatment. A police report was taken at the scene and the vehicle was towed away and later listed as destroyed by the insurance company. The cause of the failure was not determined. The manufacturer and local dealer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,030.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11530395
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown