NHTSA Complaint #10060367 — 2000 BMW 328I

2000, 328I BMW. MY DRIVERSIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WITH NO IMPACT OR ACCIDENT. BMW HAS OFFERED TO SETTLE IF I SIGN A BROAD RELEASE SAYING I CAN'T TALK TO ANYONE IN THE MEDIA, ETC. THEY INSIST I HIT SOMETHING IN THE ROAD WHICH I DID NOT. MY SON WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT NEXT TO ME WHEN THIS OCCURRED. I THOUGHT THAT WE HAD BEEN SHOT, MY ARM HURT SO BAD. BUT MY SON SCREAMED, "MOM IT IS YOUR AIRBAG". WE CALLED BMW ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND TOWED IT TO THE BMW DEALERSHIP. I THOUGHT THAT WE DID EVERYTHING RIGHT. BUT, BMW IS CALLING ME A LIAR. THEY SAID THERE IS LEFT STRUT TOWER DAMAGE. WHEN I TALKED WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT SEE ANY DAMAGE AND WAS THERE WHILE BMW WAS INVESTIGATING. I DON'T WANT THIS TO HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE, YET THEY DON'T SEEM TO CARE. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET, IT LOOKS LIKE 2000 WAS A BIG YEAR FOR RECALLS ON AIRBAGS. THE BMW IS NOT LISTED AND I WONDER IF THEY HAVE COVERED UP OTHER PROBLEMS. I ASSURE YOU I DID NOT HIT ANYTHING, THE DEPLOYEMENT HAPPENED WHILE DRIVING DOWN A WELL MAINTAINED ROAD. PLEASE LET ME KNOW YOUR FINDINGS, THANK YOU.*AK