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1995 BMW 318IS — SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

crash1 injured · 147302 · 1999-04-16

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
318IS
Year
1995
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DURING FRONTAL COLLISION INTO REAR OF LEADING CAR AT 35MPH, MY BMW FAILED TO DEPLOY AIRBAGS AND DRIVER SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK, CAUSING DRIVER TO COME VIOLENTLY FORWARD TO WITHIN 1 INCH OF STEERING WHEEL, THEN THROWN HARD BACK INTO SEAT CAUSING NECK AND BACK INJURIES AND A SEVERE CONCUSSION TO THE REAR OF BRAIN, CAUSED BY IMPACT OF REAR OF SKULL INTO HEAD REST

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
705675
Machine
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