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2014 BMW X5 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1162772 · 2015-03-05

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I AM REPORTING TO YOU AN ACCIDENT I SUFFERED LAST WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2015 WITH MY 2014 BMW X5. IN THE ACCIDENT, I SLID ON ICE ON THE ROAD FOR MORE THAN 150 FEET AND THEN WENT OFF THE SIDE OF THE MOUNTAIN, BECAME AIRBORNE, BROKE THROUGH TREES, AND THEN EVENTUALLY CRASHED INTO A CONCRETE WELLHOUSE ABOUT 50' DOWN THE MOUNTAIN. THE IMPACT BY THE CONCRETE WELLHOUSE CAUSED MY ENTIRE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND DRIVER'S DOOR AND LEFT FRONT TO BE DAMAGED. THE DAMAGE IS VERY SIGNIFICANT. WHEN I FINALLY STOPPED, THE COMPUTER SCREEN ON THE CAR SAID "AIRBAG FAILURE/MALFUNCTION." I HAVE SUFFERED INJURIES BECAUSE OF THE FALL AND THE IMPACT TO MY NECK, BACK, SHOULDER, ARM, ETC. I AM EXTREMELY CONCERNED THAT MY CAR, SUPPOSEDLY AN INCREDIBLY SAFE AND SMART VEHICLE, FAILED TO PROTECT ME WITH THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE AIRBAGS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10692275
Machine
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