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2016 BMW 528I — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1460199 · 2018-04-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
528I
Year
2016
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
16,000
Speed
25 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

TAKATA RECALL,, 12-20-2017 I WAS IN A COLLISION. MY VEHICLE REAR ENDED A VEHICLE WHILE TRYING TO STOP. I WAS ALONE IN MY VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SIDE STEERING WHEEL AND KNEE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE PASSENGER FRONT AND REAR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AND REAR SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. BMW UPON MY REQUEST AND COMPLAINTS HAD THE VEHICLE CHECKED MY ONE OF THEIR ENGINEERS. WHO I WAS TOLD SAID THAT THE DRIVER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. WHEN I ASKED THEM WHY WOULD THE PASSENGERS IF I WAS ALONE AND WAS TOLD OH THAT'S A SAFETY PRECAUTION DON'T WORRY ABOUT IT.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11083916
Machine
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