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1992 BMW 525I — AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

crash1 injured · 542002 · 2005-06-30

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
525I
Year
1992
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
Miles at failure
96,000
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT: VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN FRONTAL IMPACT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER SUSTAINED 3RD DEGREE BURNS TO THE CHIN AREA, AND HAD TO HAVE ROOT CANAL WORK ON A TOOTH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THERE WAS A SMALL DEPLOYMENT AND IT WAS LIKE IT WAS FIRE, RED FLAMING AREA ON THE AIR BAG THAT ACTUALLY IGNITED. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10127190
Machine
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