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2004 BMW 330I — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1166372 · 2015-03-17

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
330I
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
190,135
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIR BAG DEPLOYED WITHOUT APPARENT CAUSE. DISORIENTED DRIVE ENDED UP SWERVING TO CURB BEFORE COMING TO A REST. THE PASSENGER SUFFERED FROM A BROKEN NOSE AND BRUISES TO THE FACE AND WAS TAKEN BY AMBULANCE . BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER WERE WEARING SEAT BELT. DRIVER PROBABLY WAS SPARED ANY INJURY AS SHE IS NEAR SIX FOOT AND CAR SEAT IS SET BACK FURTHER. THERE WAS NO ALCOHOL INVOLVED IN THE INCIDENT, POLICE ARRIVED TO THE SEEN AS ISSUED NO TICKETS OR CITATION AS THEY WERE DRIVING WITHIN THE SPEED LIMIT AND WERE NOT DRIVING RECKLESS. ROAD WAS A 4 LANE DIVIDED ROAD STRAIGHT. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10694817
Machine
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