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2001 BMW 325CI — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 375062 · 2002-09-19

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325CI
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

PASSENGER SIDE DEPLOYED WHILE NO PASENGER WAS RIDING. SMART INTELLIGENCE AIRBAG FAILED TO FUNCTION. RELATE TO A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY 30MPH,. CAUSING DRIVER LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE, NO ADDITONAL PASSENGER. NOTE: AIRBAG SHOULD NOT DEPLOY ON THE PASSENGER SIDE IF NO ONE IS RIDING. THE INTELLIGENCE AIRBAG SYSTEM ONLY ACTIVATES AIRBAG WHEN THERE IS A PERSON SITTING THERE--CLEARLY A DEFECT, UNLIKE BMW'S PERVOIUS CLAIM THAT THERE IS NO PROBLEM, OR PREVIOUS RECALLS. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
767420
Machine
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