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2002 BMW 325XI — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1109137 · 2014-09-14

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325XI
Year
2002
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
136,492
Speed
30 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING THE CAR AND MY WIFE WAS A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT. ANOTHER CAR HIT OUR CAR ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYING BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS. I HAD BACK INJURIES AND MY WIFE LOST VISION IN BOTH HER EYES. SHE IS STILL NOT ABLE TO SEE EVEN THOUGH SHE HAD SEVERAL SURGERIES AT MAYO CLINIC IN ROCHESTER, MN. EVERY SURGEON SHE HAS SEEN HAS SAID THAT THIS IS THE WORST AIRBAG INJURY THEY HAVE EVER SEEN. UPDATED 09/17/14*LJ..UPDATED 10/01/14 *BF UPDATED 01/26/15.*JB UPDATED 02/4/2015 *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10633000
Machine
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