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2000 BMW 323I — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1304805 · 2016-08-04

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
323I
Year
2000
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
287
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL DRIVING AROUND 25 MPH CAR HIT A POTHOLE GOING STRAIGHT ON A CITY STREET. SIDE PASSENGER AIRBAG DEPLOYED HITTING MY COUSIN JUST AS DESCRIBED IN THIS RECALL 02V223000. THE CAR IS ALSO AFFECTED BY THE TAKATA INFLATORS AIRBAG RECALL WHICH THANKFULLY DIDN'T DEPLOY AT THE TIME OF HITTING THE POTHOLE. BMW DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE DEPLOYED AIR BAGS BECAUSE, ACCORDING TO THEM, THE CAR'S VIN NUMBER WAS NOT AFFECTED BY SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, EVEN THOUGH YEAR AND MODEL MATCHES THE EFFECTED VEHICLE. THEY ARE, HOWEVER, WILLING TO REPAIR THE TAKATA AIRBAG.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10893030
Machine
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