# 2022 VOLKSWAGEN ID.4 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
> NHTSA complaint `1916018` · 2023-08-04 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** VOLKSWAGEN
- **Model:** ID.4
- **Year:** 2022
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
- **Speed:** 3 mph
## Narrative
I was slowly backing out of my garage.  The car braked harshly and automatically.  It was so hard, despite my slow speed, that I got whiplash in my neck.  The automatic system probably falsely determined that I was about to hit something.  The review view camera was clear.  There were no obstacles.  This is the fourth such incident, although I have never been injured until now.  -Yes, the car is available for inspection. -I was injured: whiplash in my neck. -I have not yet reported the problem to anyone but NHTSA. -No, it hasn't been inspected.  I haven't reported it to anyone else yet. -Before the event, the car was beeping warning me that I was close to hitting something.  This is always the case as I back out of the garage.
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