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2021 VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS — SEATS

crash2 injured · 2201191 · 2026-04-28

Vehicle

Make
VOLKSWAGEN
Model
ATLAS
Year
2021
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
SEATS

Severity

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

Narrative

Our 2021 VW Atlas was rear-ended while stopped at stop light. The other driver was going an estimated 45 MPH. At impact, the driver seat broke backwards hitting our 5 year old child in the face. The child was in a 5-point harness car seat and the only injuries resulting from the accident were to the face and head. We were taken to a children's hospital in an ambulance where the child stayed 5 nights with facial fractures, a broken nose, skull fracture, and CSF leak.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11734251
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown