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2017 BMW X1 — AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

crash1 injured · 1825989 · 2022-07-15

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X1
Year
2017
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
Miles at failure
58,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

The contact owns a 2017 BMW X1. The contact stated his wife was driving at 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed to slow the vehicle down however her purse got entrapped near the brake pedal and accelerator pedal causing her to crash into the vehicle in front who was stopped. The air bags failed to deploy and the seat belt failed to retract. The contacts wife collided with the steering wheel due to the impact. The contact's wife suffered chest injuries where a doctor later confirmed she had a cracked sternum. A police report was filed, and the vehicle was towed to a Collison Center. The dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 58,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11474112
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown