NHTSA Complaint #11197095 — 2018 AUDI Q5

SEAT BELTS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11197095
Vehicle 2018 AUDI Q5
Component SEAT BELTS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 3,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State MI

Consumer Description

1)AUDI PRE-SENSE ACTIVATED WHILE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, IN DRIVE, WITH DRIVER'S FOOT ON THE BRAKE. THIS OCCURRED WHILE WAITING IN THE LEFT TURN LANE OF A TRAFFIC LIGHT. THE SEAT BELT PRE-TIGHTENED SUDDENLY, AND FORCEFULLY. WHILE THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED AT A LIGHT THE OCCUPANTS COULD BE EXPECTED TO BE LEANING OVER, LOOKING IN THE GLOVE BOX ETC., AND THE PRE-TIGHTENING OF THE SEAT BELT COULD CAUSE AN INJURY. THIS IS ALSO STARTLING, SINCE IT SEEMS INDICATIVE OF A COLLISION, AND COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO REMOVE THEIR FOOT FROM THE BRAKE LOSING CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE PRE-SENSE SYSTEM IS SUPPOSED TO ONLY BE ACTIVE ABOVE 20MPH. ITS ACTIVATION WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED IMPLIES A SERIOUS SAFETY DEFECT. COULD THIS DEFECT CAUSE OTHER SAFETY RELATED SYSTEMS TO ACTIVATE INCORRECTLY LIKE THE AIR BAGS?

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