| Issue ID | 1167204 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10694817 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 330I |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 14/03/15 |
| Component | AIR BAGS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Air bag deployed without apparent cause. Disoriented drive ended up swerving to curb before coming to a rest. The passenger suffered from a broken nose and bruises to the face and was taken by ambulance . Both passenger and driver were wearing seat belt. Driver probably was spared any injury as she is near six foot and car seat is set back further. There was no alcohol involved in the incident, police arrived to the seen as issued no tickets or citation as they were driving within the speed limit and were not driving reckless. Road was a 4 lane divided road straight. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 190135 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | ÿ SHLAND, VA |
| VIN pattern | ZWBAEV53464XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | Y |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 30 |
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