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2005 BMW X5 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1147206 · 2015-01-13

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2005
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
115,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW X5. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE DRIVER WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP, ANOTHER DRIVER FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY AND CRASHED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN SEVERAL TIMES. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR CURTAIN AIR BAGS PARTIALLY DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, THE BACK, AND THE FEET THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT DID NOT DISCLOSE IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *TT

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10672054
Machine
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