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2007 MINI COOPER — AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

crash · 860582 · 2011-06-08

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
COOPER
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
Miles at failure
21,000
Speed
60 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON A HOUSTON, TX FREEWAY GOING 60 MPH WHEN THE CAR TO THE LEFT OF ME SUDDENLY SWERVED DIRECTLY INTO MY DRIVER SIDE. THE OTHER CAR, WHICH WAS A HONDA PASSPORT SUV, HIT MY ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE FROM REAR BUMPER TO MY DOOR TO THE FRONT BUMPER. I WAS DRIVING A 2007 MINI COOPER. AT 60 MPH, MY SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY! THE IMPACT WAS DIRECT AND AT 60 MPH. SURELY THERE MUST BE SOME DEFECT WITH THE SIDE AIRBAGS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10405533
Machine
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