# 2001 BMW 325CI — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `375062` · 2002-09-19 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 325CI
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## 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
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