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2008 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN S — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 1379956 · 2017-05-23

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER CLUBMAN S
Year
2008
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
112,000
Speed
40 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN ACCIDENT AT 40MPH DUE TO SENSOR FAILURE. DECELERATION WAS EXTREME ENOUGH TO FRACTURE MY BACK AND CAUSE CHEST INJURIES FROM STRIKING STEERING WHEEL. MINI COOPER REARENDED A SUBURBAN TRUCK THAT WAS STOPPED AT INTERSECTION CAUSING ENGINE TO BREAK LOOSE FROM MOUNTS AND HOOD TO CRUMPLE. SENSORS FOR AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED AT THE SPEED AND IMPACT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10991221
Machine
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