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2013 BMW 335XI — ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

crash1 injured · 1373867 · 2017-04-26

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
335XI
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Miles at failure
45,000

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS REAR ENDED FROM A DEAD STOP BY A VEHICHLE AROUND 50 MPH AND MY AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED. I HAD SMOKE COMING FROM THE DASH BUT NO ACTUAL AIR BAG PROTECTED ME BY COMING OUT. THE SEAT BELTS ARE LOCKED UP AND NO LONGER WORK. THE CAR THEN FORCED ME TO LEAVE IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD BECAUSE IT DOES NOT ALLOW YOU TO PUSH IT OR PUT IT INTO NEUTRAL IN ANY FASHION. THIS ALSO FORCED IT TO BE HARMFUL TO THE VEHICLE TO BE PUT ONTO THE TOW TRUCK BECAUSE ALL WHEELS WERE LOCKED UP.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10980984
Machine
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