# BMW M3 — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
> NHTSA complaint `454301` · 2004-01-22 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** M3
- **Year:** —
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
## 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
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