# NHTSA Preliminary Evaluation PE99017
> **INADVERTENT SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYMENTS** · Opened 1999-03-02 · Closed 1999-05-11
## Investigation
- **Action number:** PE99017
- **Type:** Preliminary Evaluation
- **Open date:** 1999-03-02
- **Close date:** 1999-05-11
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Affected makes:** BMW
- **Affected components:** AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
- **Affected model years:** 1999
- **Affected (make, year) variants:** 1
## Summary

ALLEGED THAT THE DRIVER'S OR FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS MAY DEPLOY WITHOUT A VEHICLE CRASH

## Source
- [NHTSA ODI investigation page](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/owners/SearchResults?searchType=ID&targetCategory=I&searchCriteria.nhtsa_ids=PE99017)
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