# 2008 BMW 335I — AIR BAGS
> NHTSA complaint `839022` · 2011-01-27 · 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:** 335I
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** AIR BAGS
- **Miles at failure:** 39,950
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
CAR: 2008 BMW 335I  ISSUE:  DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG AND PASSENGER SIDE HEAD/CURTAIN AIRBAG DEPLOYED IN A VERY LOWSPEED CRASH (LESS THAN 5 MPH)    MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 BMW 335I ON A STREET (HWY 6, HOUSTON, TX) IN BUMPER TO BUMPER TRAFFIC WHEN THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER SUDDENLY SLOWED DOWN.  MY WIFE REACTED A BIT LATE AND GENTLY HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HER.  THERE WAS A SMALL SCRATCH ON THE REAR BUMPER OF THE OTHER CAR (VW BEETLE) AND A SMALL DENT ON THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE BMW.  AT THIS TIME THE DRIVER SIDE FRONT AIRBAG AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THE BMW.  THE CAR WAS DISABLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED.  LOOKING AT THE SPEED AND THE DAMAGE FROM THE CRASH ITSELF IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE BMW HAD FAULTY AIRBAG SENSORS.  I WANTED TO BRING THIS TO YOUR NOTICE SO THAT IT CAN BE ADDRESSED. *TR
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