Report 1420-7995

Date

Jun 2024

Manufacturer

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.

Vehicle

2023 Volkswagen ID.Buzz

Location

Austin, TX

Speed

9 mph

Engagement

ADS

Report narrative

What was reported

The subject vehicle (autonomous vehicle - AV) was stopped at a red traffic light, in a queue of vehicles, heading west on [XXX], with autonomous driving (AD) mode engaged. Once the light turned green, the queue of vehicles started to move forward, the AV started to move forward with the queue, and prior to crossing the intersection, the AV was struck from behind by an SUV. After impact the safety driver of the AV applied the brakes to disengage AD mode and then proceeded to find a safe spot to assess the incident by turning right onto [XXX]. The driver of the SUV followed the AV to a safe location to assess the incident and exchange contact information. There were no reported injuries, airbag deployments, or tow-aways between either party involved. The AV sustained minor damage to the rear of the vehicle including the rear bumper cover, rear bumper carrier, and a rear facing camera. The SUV damage was reported as scratches and dents to the front bumper cover. Both vehicles were able to safely drive away from the scene. VWGoA does not plan to investigate the incident any further as the facts and circumstances do not indicate any issue with the vehicle's performance.

Crash context

Conditions and outcome

Injury severity alleged

No Injuries Reported

Crash with

SUV

Subject movement

Proceeding Straight

Roadway

Street

Weather

Clear

SGO metadata

Report details

Report type

Monthly

Report version

1

Submission date

JUL-2024

Incident time

12:54

Operating entity

VWGoA- ADMT

Driver / operator type

In-Vehicle (Commercial / Test)

Within ODD

Yes

Same vehicle ID

356ed66f2e167f3

Same incident ID

98395fc467339a6