| Issue ID | 595304 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10162873 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 07/07/06 |
| Component | AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife was in a serious accident on 07/07/06. Her 2003 325i bmw was hit on the drivers side by a suv that jumped over the median, totaling the car. We contacted bmw of north america and reported that none of the air-bags deployed. We are very concerned. We also to this date have not received any information from bmw. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 34000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | TAMPA , FL |
| VIN pattern | WBAEV334X3KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | Y |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 15/06/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 30 |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | REEVS |
| Dealer's telephone number | 813-375-3586 |
| Dealer's city | TAMPA |
| Dealer's state code | FL |
| Dealer's ZIP code |