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1993 AUDI QUATTRO — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 801372 · 2010-07-23

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
QUATTRO
Year
1993
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
180,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 AUDI QUATTRO. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE HIT THE RAISED PORTION OF A GRATING IN THE ROAD, AND UPON IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AND EXPLODED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED. THE DASHBOARD, TRANSMISSION PAN, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, FOG LIGHTS AND FRONT SHOCKS WERE DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 180,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10344864
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown