# 2020 AUDI A5 — SEAT BELTS
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `2010785` · 2024-07-26 · Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** AUDI
- **Model:** A5
- **Year:** 2020
- **Manufacturer:** Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
- **Component:** SEAT BELTS
## Narrative
My brother lost control from the tires being worn unevenly wich caused him to lose traction.  The airbags in the car on the passenger side where the steel pole made contact, failed to deploy.   The seatbelt was defective because he was seatbelted and the belt broke.
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*