Audi TT 2014 - Reporting Safety Defects

96 Dr iv ing Safel y
serious injury. Items in the vehicle possess en-
ergy which vary with vehicle speed and the
weight of the item. Vehicle speed is the most
significant factor.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10- lb (4.5 kg) object are about 20 times the
norma l weight of the item. This means that
the we ight of the item would suddenly be
about 200 lbs. (90 kg). You can imagine the
injuries that a 200 lbs . (90 kg) item flying
freely through the passenger compartm ent
could cause in a collision like t his.
_& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure it ems to tie-downs can fail du r-
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
ser ious personal injury .
- Always use suitab le mounting straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre-
vent items from shifting or flying for-
ward as dangerous missiles.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, always use su itab le mounting
straps and properly secure items to the
t ie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for-
ward as dangerous miss iles into the pas-
senger compartment.
- Never attach a child safe ty seat tether
st rap to a tie-down.
Reporting Safety
Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If you believe that your vehicle
has a def ect which could cause
a crash or could cause injury or
deat h, you should immediatel y
inform the National Highway
Traffic Safety Administration
(NHTSA) in addition to notif y-
ing Audi of America, Inc .
If NHTSA receives similar com-
plaints, it may open an investi-
gation , and if it finds that a
safety defect s exist s in a group
of vehicles , it may order a recall
and remed y campaign . Howev-
er, NHTSA cannot become in-
volved in individual problems
bet ween you, your dealer , or
Audi of America, Inc.
To cont act NHTSA, you may call
the Vehicle Safety Hot line t oll-
free at:
Tel.: 1-888-3 27 -4236 (TTY:
1-800-424-9153)
or
1-800-424-9393
or you may write to:
Administra t or
NHTSA
1200 New Jersey Avenue , SE
Was hington , D.C.
20590
You can also obtain other infor-
mation about motor vehicle
safety from:
http: // www. safe rca r. gov
Applicable to Canada
If you live in Canada and you
believe that your vehicle has a