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2018 BMW 440I — AIR BAGS

crash3 injured · 1809377 · 2022-04-26

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
440I
Year
2018
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
36,900
Speed
65 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owned a 2018 BMW 440i. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle crashed into a donkey. There were no airbags deployed upon impact. The windshield glass shattered and hit the contact's face. Her boyfriend's knees hit and cracked the passenger's side dashboard, and her daughter sustained bruises on her right side from hitting the passenger's side rear door; however, no medical attention was received. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard and deemed totaled by the insurance company. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided the contact with a credit towards the purchase of another vehicle. The failure mileage was approximately 36,900.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11462270
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown