# 2011 BMW 335 — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1124967` · 2014-10-28 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 335
- **Year:** 2011
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 64,000
- **Speed:** 50 mph
## Narrative
ANOTHER VEHICLE TOOK A HARD ILLEGAL RIGHT FROM THE LEFT HAND LANE AS I WAS GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. I WAS FORCED TO HIT THE OTHER VEHICLE AND BOUNCED OFF AND HIT HEAD-ON INTO A TEXACO SIGN.  THE AIR BACK BARELY DEPLOYED OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AND THE PLASTIC,ETC. HIT ME IN THE FACE AND BROKE MY ORBIT BONE AND CHEEK BONE.  I HAD FACIAL RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY TO REPAIR MY EYE FLOOR AND CHEEK BONE WITH TITANIUM.  I JUST SURVIVED STAGE 4 THROAT CANCER THIS YEAR AND MY JAWS ARE NOW IRREPLACEABLE FROM RADIATION.  ON ONE SIDE OF MY FACE I DID HAVE SOME LEVEL OF TRAUMA TO MY JAW BONE BUT DID NOT BREAK IT.  HOWEVER I DO WORRY LONG TERM EFFECT ON THE HEALTH OF MY JAW.  THE BMW WAS TOTALED...UPDATED 11/19/14 *BF     UPDATED 8/12/2015*JS  *TR
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