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1998 BMW 328I — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

1 injured · 430075 · 2003-09-23

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
1998
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

THE SIDE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY OUT THE AIR BAG DOOR COVER, WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT A CURB ON RAINY NIGHT, INSTEAD THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED DOWN THE DOOR AND BLEW OFF THE ENTIRE DOOR PANEL. INJURES WERE CAUSED AS A RESULT OF THE DOOR TRIM WHICH FLEW OFF AND HIT THE PASSENGER IN THE RIBS. PHOTOS ATTACHED. A FIELD ENGINEER TOOK PHOTOS AND THE VEHICLE WAS BEING USED IN A TRAINING SESSION BEING HELD THERE. *PH *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10039864
Machine
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