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2007 BMW 335I — AIR BAGS

crash · 1218288 · 2015-09-12

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
335I
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
139,650
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 35 MPH AFTER GETTING OFF WORK AT 7:00PM. UPON LESS THAN HALF A MILE FROM MY EMPLOYMENT ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIFTED IN TO MY LANE CAUSING A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT MY 2007 BMW 335I WAS IMMEDIATELY PUSHED BACK IN TO MY KNEES AND THE ONLY AIRBAG TO DEPLOY WAS THE FRONT DRIVER AIRBAG. THE SEATBELT THAT I WAS WEARING ALSO DID NOT LOCK AND I SUSTAINED INJURIES TO MY HEAD FROM HITTING IT AGAINST THE WINDSHIELD. UPON THE VEHICLES COMING TO REST THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WAS UNABLE TO BE OPENED BUT THE AIRBAG LOCATED ON THE DRIVER SEAT NEVER EVEN DEPLOYED. MY PASSENGER SEAT WAS SHATTERED FROM THE CRASH AND BROKE IN TO SEVERAL PIECES, BUT THE PASSENGER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER SPEAKING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND RESEARCHING RECALLS ON THE 2007 BMW 335I. THERE WERE SEVERAL RECALLS FOR THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AND I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM BMW ON ANY RECALLS CONCERNING THE AIRBAGS. FORTUNATELY I DID NOT HAVE MY WIFE OR KIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME, AS THIS POSSIBLY WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN THE LOSS OF LIFE. I TRULY BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AND THAT A PENALTY OR CLASS ACTION SUIT OF SOME SORT SHOULD BE FILED AGAINST BMW OF NORTH AMERICA FOR THEIR LACK OF SAFETY CONCERNS TOWARDS CONSUMERS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10763292
Machine
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