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2009 BMW 328I — STEERING

crash1 injured · 1368855 · 2017-04-05

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2009
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
77,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

"TAKATA RECALL" I HAVE A COMPLAINT FILED REGARDING AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE I HAD WITH MY VEHICLE WHICH RESULTED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE CRASH (NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10781956. MY CAR WAS EQUIPPED WITH TAKATA AIRBAGS, 4 OF 6 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE AIRBAG FROM THE DRIVER SIDE CAUSED INJURIES TO MY FACE AND ARM. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM BMW 4 MONTHS AFTER THE ACCIDENT THAT RESULTED IN THE NEED FOR PHYSICAL THERAPY DUE TO THE INJURIES TO MY ARM AND SHOULDER FROM THE IMPACT OF THE AIRBAG, WHICH ALSO CUT MY FOREARM. THE STEERING WHEEL ON MY VEHICLE FROZE WHILE DRIVING AND IN MY ATTEMPT TO GET THE WHEEL TO TURN, MY BRAKES ALSO FAILED. I HAD BOTH ARMS COVERING THE WHEEL TO TRY AND GET IT TO BUDGE. THE ONLY WAY MY VEHICLE STOPPED WAS BECAUSE I CRASHED INTO A CAR WAITING AT THE OPPOSITE LIGHT. BOTH ARMS WERE COVERING THE AIRBAG AT THE TIME IT DEPLOYED.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10970807
Machine
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