NHTSA Complaint #10864155 — 2003 AUDI A4

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 AUDI A4. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND SWITCHING LANES, ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEEDS CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE THEN SPUN AROUND AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE IMPACTING THE DRIVERS SIDE AND THE FRONT PASSENGERS SIDE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE REAR PASSENGERS SEAT BELT RESTRAINED A CHILD PASSENGER TIGHTLY WHO THEN RECEIVED ASH MARKS AND LIGHT ABRASIONS FROM THE IMPACT. THE DRIVERS HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL THAT CAUSE EXTENSIVE HEAD ACHES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CHILD PASSENGER AND THE DRIVER WERE TAKEN FOR MEDICAL TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY AND THEN TOWED TO THE CONTACTS RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.