# 1998 BMW 740I — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
> NHTSA complaint `217550` · 2000-06-14 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 740I
- **Year:** 1998
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DESPITE DIRECT HIT TO DRIVERS SIDE DOOR AT SIGNIFICANT SPEED WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED.  WE WANT TO OBTAIN AN INDEPENDENT APPRAISAL OF THIS SINCE THE MANUFACTURER CLAIMS (AND WE DISPUTE) THAT THEY SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED.  *AK
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