NHTSA Complaint #10888763 — 2004 BMW 325XI

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Crash 1 Injury

Complaint Details

ODI Number 10888763
Vehicle 2004 BMW 325XI
Component AIR BAGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 1
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IN

Consumer Description

BMW 325XI 2004, AFTER SUBSTANTIAL OR UNREASONABLE DELAY IN THE BMW RETURN, WAS PERCEIVED TO BE RENDERED UNSAFE/UNSATISFACTORY/INCOMPLETE, WITH AIRBAG DEFECTS/SPILLOVER EFFECTS, OR RELEASED WITH KNOWN DEFECTS TO THE VEHICLE THAT PUT THE DRIVER AND UNSUSPECTING OCCUPANTS AT RISK OF SERIOUS BODILY INJURY UP TO DEATH. BMW WAS TO SEND A 'CONSENT FORM', THEN VEHICLE OWNER WAS TO REVIEW/SIGN/RETURN, BMW WOULD THEN ORDER 'INTERIM AIRBAG' PARTS, AND REPAIR. THE CONSENT FORM WAS NOT RECEIVED OR SIGNED, JUNE 2016, BMW ENTER/REPAIR WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION, OR SIGNED CONSENT FORMS, AND MADE UNKNOWN CHANGES TO THE AIRBAG/SYSTEMS. THE TOXINS REMAIN HAS CORRODED IT OR RELEASED TOXINS/ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS ON A 'CEASE & DESIST' AIRBAG REPAIR PENDING THE RECEIPT AND EXECUTION OF THE CONSENT FORM AS AGREED. BMW FAILED TO MAKE THE REPAIRS PER QUOTE AND AIRBAG [I.E. EXPLOSIVE DEVICE; SODIUM AZIDE AZIUM; SHRAPNEL, ETC.] WAS LEFT IN AN UNSAFE STATE. THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN INSPECTION BY NHTSA, AS IT IS BELIEVED TO BE CONTAMINATED OR CORRODED, BY UNKNOWN TOXINS (I.E SODIUM AZIDE OR AZIUM?). PERSONS EXPOSED HAVE CONTACTED CDC/POISON CENTER WHO STATED THAT PERSONS NOT HAVE FURTHER CONTACT WITH BMW TILL INSPECTED? SEE CLAIM 10881628 FOR SAME/SIMILAR BACKGROUND. THE OWNERS WERE SUBJECTED TO FORESEEABLE TOXINS, FROM THE AIRBAG DEFECTS/RECALLS/ UNAUTHORIZED REPAIRS TO THE BMW, PENDING A "CONSENT FORM", AND HAS RESULTED IN INJURY OR MEDICAL CARE OR POISON CONTROL CENTER CONSULTATIONS. THE TOXINS HAD A 'SHARP ODOR', OVERWHELMING AS REPORTED, AND EXPOSURE RESULTED IN DAMAGES TO PERSONS OR PROPERTY, AWAITING ESTIMATES TO BE COMPLETED. IMPORTANTLY, EXPOSURE TO SODIUM AZIDE CAN BE FATAL AND THE VEHICLE NEEDS AN INSPECTION BY NHTSA OR DOT. IF YOU DO NOT INSPECT UNSAFE VEHICLES, WITH PERCEIVED SAFETY CONCERNS, PLEASE PROVIDE A REFERRAL OR PREFERRED SOURCE DUE TO THE SERIOUS PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES.

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