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2011 BMW 328I — AIR BAGS

crash2 injured · 1443186 · 2018-01-26

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2011
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

"TAKATA RECALL" WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WE WERE STRUCK FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE WHO THEN RAN FROM THE SCENE.THE IMPACT WAS SEVERE ENOUGH THAT MY PASSENGER, JULIE COPPERSMITH LOST CONSCIOUSNESS FOR A FEW SECONDS FROM EITHER HITTING THE DASH OR JUST FROM THE VIOLENT MOVEMENT FORWARD. SHE WAS WEARING HER SEAT BELT BUT THE SHOULDER RESTRAINT FAILED AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MALFUNCTION WAS ACKNOWLEDGED ON THE CARS INFORMATION SYSTEM.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11065012
Machine
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