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1998 BMW 540I — AIR BAGS

1 injured · 1748529 · 2021-05-21

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
540I
Year
1998
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS

Severity

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

Narrative

While stopped (engine still running) at a gas station, the driver side airbag and driver side side curtain airbag both went off. The battery disconnect feature was also triggered. Very lucky I wasn't driving when this occurred.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11418089
Machine
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