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2014 BMW 750I — SEATS

crash1 injured · 1204793 · 2015-07-31

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
750I
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SEATS
Miles at failure
7,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 (NA) BMW 750I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE DRIVER SIDE HEAD REST BLEW UP AND IMPACTED THE BACK OF THE CONTACT'S HEAD AND NECK. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE HEAD REST WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10745428
Machine
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