| Issue ID | 1042892 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10566391 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 11/10/13 |
| Component | SUSPENSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle was impacted from rear to front and failed to protect body neck and head from impacting drivers side door. Door design and failure of airbag to deploy caused significant head and neck trauma. Seat belt function tore a/c joint in right shoulder. Bmw fails to acknowledge any fault corporate offices non-responsive to inquiries and now be threatened by bmw attorney to have vehicle removed from their lot. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 78000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HONOLULU, HI |
| VIN pattern | WBAET37444NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | Y |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 1 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 52 |
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