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1999 AUDI A4 — STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

1 injured · 952742 · 2012-12-07

Vehicle

Make
AUDI
Model
A4
Year
1999
Manufacturer
Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
Miles at failure
125,000

Severity

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

Narrative

AS I WAS OPENING THE HOOD OF THE CAR TO FILL UP THE WINDOW WASHER, THE HOOD DID NOT STAY UP AS USUAL. IT STARTED TO CLOSE AND IT HIT MY HEAD ON THE WAY DOWN. I AM WONDERING IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER REPORTS OF THE SAME INCIDENT. LUCKILY, I SUFFERED ONLY MINOR DAMAGE TO MY HEAD, HOWEVER I HAVE ON GOING HEADACHES AS A RESULT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10487641
Machine
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