NHTSA Complaint #11020017 — 2009 BMW 328I

AIR BAGS issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11020017
Vehicle 2009 BMW 328I
Component AIR BAGS
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 10 miles
Crash Yes
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

" TAKATA RECALL " : I REMEMBER THE MOMENT MY CAR ACCIDENT HAPPENED ( 7-18-17 ) : WHEN I ARRIVED DEL MAR PHARMACY'S PARKING LOT ([XXX] ), ABSOLUTELY I SLOWED DOWN MY CAR AND APPROACHING THE PARKING SPACE. WHEN MY CAR 'S FRONT TIRES TOUCH ONE SIDE OF THE PAVEMENT ( THERE ARE 2 PAVEMENTS SEPARATED APART ABOUT 3 FEET WITH SOIL WHERE ARE PLANTED WITH FLOWERS, EACH PAVEMENT IS APPROXIMATELY 1/2 FOOT THICK AND 1/2 FOOT HIGH ). WHILE I STEPPED ON MY CAR'S BRAKE PEDAL, I FELT THE CAR SUDDENLY LOSE CONTROL AND IT JUMPED ON MY SIDE'S PAVEMENT, AND ALMOST AT THE SAME TIME, BOTH AIR BAGS BURST, MADE THE CAR RAN OVER TO ALMOST A HALF OF THE DISTANCE BETWEEN 2 PAVEMENTS ( ABOUT MORE THAN 2 FEET ) AND HITTING THE REAR OF ANOTHER PARKING CAR ( ON OPPOSITE SIDE OF MY CAR'S PARKING SPACE ( LOT ). I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT REASON HAD MADE THE BRAKING SYSTEM DIDN'T FUNCTION WELL, THEN THE CAR JUMPED ON THE PAVEMENT, AND BOTH AIR BAGS SUDDENLY BURST, MADE THE CAR MADLY JUMP OVER TO ANOTHER SIDE OF PARKING SPACE ( OPPOSITE SIDE ) AND MADE THE ACCIDENT SERIOUS ( 1 CAR'S REAR ALMOST WAS CRASHED, ANOTHER CAR'S REAR ON THE OTHER SIDE OF PARKING SPACE WAS HIT BY THIS CAR' S HEAD . FINALLY, THE POLICE CAME TO MAKE THE REPORT, AND MY CAR WAS TOWED AWAY TO MY FRIEND'S PARKING LOT. AFTER 1 WEEK, I CALLED THE REPAIR SHOP WHICH FIXED MY CAR'S BRAKE SYSTEM IN JUNE. NOW IT IS STILL THERE, AND WAITING FOR BMW INVESTIGATING MORE THAN 3 WEEKS ALREADY, BUT STILL WITHOUT ANY RESULT IF YOU STILL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE JUST EMAIL ME. I WILL DO MY BEST TO EXPLAIN EVERY DETAIL. SINCERELY, YOURS : [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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