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2001 BMW 325I — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1339759 · 2016-12-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325I
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
97,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS ONLY PERSON IN VEHICLE. AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND ALTHOUGH THE ACCIDENT WASN'T EXTREMELY SERIOUS, IT INJURED DRIVER TO THE POINT HE WAS ABOUT TO LOSE HIS EYE. DRIVER DIDN'T IMPACT HIS FACE WITH ANYTHING BUT THE AIRBAG THAT CAME OUT WITH TOO MUCH FORCE. INJURY REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION OF SEVERAL DAYS (5).

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10934260
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown