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Complaint 1339759

2001 BMW 325I • AIR BAGS • incident Nov 28, 2016

Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
1
Deaths
0
Complaint ID
1339759
Make
BMW
Model
325I
Model Year
2001
Component
AIR BAGS
Incident Date
Nov 28, 2016
Date Received
Dec 9, 2016
Data As Of
Sep 1, 2026

Complaint Summary

AIR BAGS

Owner Narrative

VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET AND GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT. DRIVER WAS ONLY PERSON IN VEHICLE. AIRBAG DEPLOYED AND ALTHOUGH THE ACCIDENT WASN'T EXTREMELY SERIOUS, IT INJURED DRIVER TO THE POINT HE WAS ABOUT TO LOSE HIS EYE. DRIVER DIDN'T IMPACT HIS FACE WITH ANYTHING BUT THE AIRBAG THAT CAME OUT WITH TOO MUCH FORCE. INJURY REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION OF SEVERAL DAYS (5).

Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.

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