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2003 BMW 3 SERIES — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1123093 · 2014-10-24

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
3 SERIES
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
139,904

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

I WAS TRAVELING N/B ON ROUTE 1 IN ELKRIDGE MARYLAND @ INTERSECTION DUCKETTS LANE ON 10/9/14 @ 4:47 PM. I WAS INVOLVED IN A 4 CAR PILE UP CRASH, I WAS STOPPED - THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME WAS STRUCK BY A SPEEDING MOTORIST WHICH CAUSED A CHAIN REACTION & STRUCK MY BMW AND KNOCKING ME INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. BOTH FRONT AIRBAGS EXPLODED WITH CAUSED A SEVERE BURN TO MY RIGHT HAND. MY VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS AND THE AT-FAULT DRIVER'S INSURANCE HAS POSSESSION OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS IMMEDIATELY TAKEN BY AMBULANCE TO THE HOSPITAL WITH OTHER INJURIES. APPROPRIATELY TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, I RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE, AND PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE TO FIX THE VEHICLE, AND I WOULD BE CONTACTED AT A LATER TIME. I CALLED AND REPORTED THIS INCIDENT TO BMW NORTH AMERICA THIS MORNING - THEY STATED THAT AN EXECUTIVE WOULD GET BACK TO ME IN 1-3 BUSINESS DAYS.....UPDATED 11/18/14 *BF UPDATED 8/4/2015*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10649615
Machine
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