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2001 BMW 325I — TIRES

1 injured · 407474 · 2003-07-10

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325I
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
TIRES
Miles at failure
28,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE DRIVER DOOR SIDE AIR BAG UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. *NLM THE CONSUME R NOTICED THE PASSENGER SIDE TIRES HAD A SMALL ORANGE SIZE BUBBLE IN EACH TIRE. (THE CONSUMER DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING AND THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE ROAD) *SCC AS A RESULT OF THE UNEXPECTED AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, THE CONSUMER SUFFERED HEARING LOSS. *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10019772
Machine
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