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2006 BMW X3 — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1312357 · 2016-08-28

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2006
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
135,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY SON WAS DRIVING IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC (CITY STREET) BARELY GOING 5 MILES PER HOUR. HE STEPS ON THE BRAKES AND HIS AIRBAGS DEPLOY. NO COLLISION WAS MADE BETWEEN HIS CAR AND THE CAR IN FRONT HIM. ALL THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED EXCEPT PASSENGER SIDE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THIS SHOULD HAPPEN AT 10MPH OR GREATER AND A COLLISION. NO COLLISION GOING AROUND 5MPH. HARD TO JUSTIFY. MY SON WAS VERY SHAKEN BY THIS INCIDENT WHERE IS ALMOST AFRAID TO DRIVE. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, I PLACED A CALL TO BMW NORTH AMERICA. THEY ARE SENDING A INVESTIGATOR OUT TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. SINCE THER WAS NO COLLISION INSURANCE ISN'T GOING TO COVER ANY REPAIRS AND BMW NA ISN'T ACTING AS IF THEY WILL DO ANYTHING. I HAVE READ SEVERAL BLOGS AND COMPLAINTS ABOUT RECALLS ON THE BMW AIRBAGS FROM ALL MAKES AND MODELS. THE CAR 135,000 MILES AND HAS BEEN A GREAT FIRST CAR FOR MY SON. THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION AND I'M HOPING, PRAYING THEY CAN OR WILL FIX IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10902048
Machine
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