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For examp le, in a frontal collision at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/ h), the forces act ing on a 10-lb
(4. 5 kg) object are abo ut 20 times the no rma l
weight of the item. This means that the weight
of t he item would suddenly be abo ut
200 lbs . (90 kg) . You can imagi ne the injuries
that a 200 lbs . (90 kg) item flying free ly t hroug h
the passenge r compart men t could cause in a col-
lision like t his.
_& WARNING
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Weak, da maged or improper st ra ps us ed t o
secure it ems to t ie-downs can fail du ring hard
brak ing or in a collision a nd cau se seriou s per-
sonal injury .
- Always use su it a ble mounting str ap s a nd
prope rly secure item s to the tie-downs in
t he lugg age compartment t o help prevent
items from s hifting or flying fo rwa rd as dan-
gerous missiles.
- When t he rea r seat backrest is folde d down,
always use su itab le mounting stra ps an d
prope rly secure items t o th e tie -downs in
t he lugg age compartmen t t o he lp pre ven t
items from flying forwar d as dang e rou s
miss iles into t he pass eng er com part ment .
- Never at tac h a child saf et y se at t et her st rap
t o a t ie-do wn.
Reporting Safety Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you believe that your vehicle
has a defect which could cause a
crash or could cause injury or
death, you should immediately in-
form the National Highway Traffic
Safety Administration (NHTSA) in
addition to notifying Audi of
America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
Driving safety
tion, and if it find s that a safety
defects exists in a group of
vehicles, it may order a recall and
remedy campaign. However,
NHTSA cannot become involved in
individual problems between you,
your dealer, or Audi of America,
Inc .
To contact the NHTSA, you may
either call:
Tel.: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153) or
1-800-424-9393
or you may write to:
NHTSA
U.S. Department of Transporta-
tion
1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E.
West Building
Washington, DC 20590
You can al so obtain other infor-
mation about motor vehicle safe -
ty from :
http: / /www.safercar.gov
Applicable to Canada
If you live in Canada and you be-
lieve that your vehicle has a de-
fect that could cause a crash, in-
jury or death, you should immedi-
ately inform Transport Canada,
Defect Investigations and Recalls . ..,.
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