# 2001 BMW 325I — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `1339759` · 2016-12-09 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** Yes
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 325I
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 97,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## 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).
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