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BMW M3 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash · 454301 · 2004-01-22

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
M3
Year
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

Severity

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

Narrative

WHEN THE RIGHT AND LEFT WHEELS RUBBED AGAINST THE PAVEMENT THE DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *PH THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO CONCRETE BLOCKS. THE FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THEY RE-EXAMINED THE MATTER AND CONFIRMED THAT THE AIR BAG SYSTEM PERFORMED AS DESIGNED WHEN THE VEHICLE HIT THE CONCRETE BLOCKS AND CLOSED THE MATTER (BMW M3). *NM *JB

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10057504
Machine
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