# 1998 BMW M3 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `135490` · 1999-02-12 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** M3
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
## Narrative
CONSUMER RAN INTO A POLE AND SPLIT POLE IN HALF, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.  AUTOMOBILE WAS TOTALLED.  DEALER WAS CONTACTED.  *AK
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