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2014 BMW 328XI — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1146419 · 2015-01-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328XI
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
2,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW 328XI. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 15- 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN A RED LIGHT AND CRASHED INTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE TEETH, LEFT SIDE OF THE FACE, AND THE JAW THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT DENTAL AND PLASTIC SURGERY WERE REQUIRED FOR THE INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE SPECIFICS OF THE CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE WERE UNKNOWN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10671488
Machine
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