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2003 AUDI A4 — STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE

crash1 injured · 474009 · 2004-05-04

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
2003
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Speed
25 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH AND WITHOUT WARNING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES . DRIVER WENT TO HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10072101
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown