# 2002 BMW 3 SERIES — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1079219` · 2014-06-24 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 3 SERIES
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 130,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
WAS DRIVING ON A CLOVERLEAF RAMP IN BATON ROUGE, LA. (HWY 61 & FLORIDA BLVD.) WHEN PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED CAUSING ME TO VEER TO THE RIGHT. I THEN HIT A DRAIN ON THE CURBING AND BLEW OUT BOTH RIGHT SIDE TIRES AND BENT RIMS. OUTSIDE TEMP WAS 90* WITH NO RAIN.  ( NOT SURE OF EXACT VEHICLE MILEAGE B/C CAR IS IN SHOP)  I CAN GET PICTURES IF NEEDED.  *TR
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