NHTSA Complaint #11557763 — 2012 BMW X5 AIR BAGS

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11557763
Vehicle	2012 BMW X5
Component	AIR BAGS
Date of Incident	November 29, 2023
Date Filed	November 30, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

We hit a deer while driving at 55 MPH. We were wearing seatbelts and not injured, it was a major frontal impact, the car is probably totalled. When we stopped we noticed multiple warning messages on the display: * restraint system failure * passenger airbag failure * pre-tensioner failure It appears that the car detected the collision and tried to activate the restraint systems, but nothing activated. No air bags deployed, and we did not feel the pre-tensioners activate.

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