NHTSA Complaint #11073286 — 2001 BMW 325I AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11073286
Vehicle	2001 BMW 325I
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	February 1, 2018
Date Filed	February 16, 2018
Mileage	300,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MS

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 325I. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INADVERTENTLY DEPLOYED. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED AN INJURED RIGHT ARM, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (HERE IN GEAR BMW, I 55, JACKSON, MS) WAS NOTIFIED, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300,000. *JS

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