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1988 BMW M6 — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

1 injured · 434066 · 2003-11-05

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
M6
Year
1988
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
175,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ONTO AN INTERSECTION AND WITHOUT WARNING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG WENT OFF WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. DRIVER WENT TO THE HOSPITAL THE NEXT DAY DUE TO HEADACHES. THERE WERE NO FATALITIES TO REPORT AT THIS TIME. THE DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK *PH *NLM

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10042508
Machine
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