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2004 AUDI ALLROAD — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

1 injured · 586904 · 2006-07-01

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
ALLROAD
Year
2004
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Miles at failure
36,900
Speed
50 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX. 45-50 MILES PER HOUR, THE SUNROOF OF OUR AUDI QUATTRO ALLROAD EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO PRIOR IMPACTS, DINGS, CHIPS, CRACKS ETC IN THE SUNROOF. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO EXPLOSION THERE WAS A HOLLOW-SOUNDING POP. THE DRIVER WAS SHOWERED WITH GLASS WHICH HAD TO BE REMOVED FROM ARM, NECK AND HAIR. INCIDENT OCCURRED IN ALTITUDE AT TEMP. AT OR ABOVE 100 DEGREE. *NM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10161179
Machine
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