NHTSA Complaint #11072339 — 2001 BMW 325I AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11072339
Vehicle	2001 BMW 325I
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	December 18, 2017
Date Filed	February 12, 2018
Mileage	300,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	1
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AIR BAG ABRUPTLY AND WITHOUT AN IMPACT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO VISIBLE METAL FRAGMENTS; HOWEVER, THE DEPLOYMENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR AND CEILING. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE CHEST AND NECK CAUSED BY THE FORCE OF THE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT RECEIVED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000. *TT *TR

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