| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006087992 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 2006 |
| Consumer's City: JOHNSON CITY | Consumer's State: TN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 323I | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Air bags:side/window |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBAAM334XYC | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 07 2006 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Aug, 14 2000 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dt*: the contact stated while driving 35 mph on dry even roads, the left side curtain air bag and the small elbow air bag deployed without warning. the contact was taken to a hospital, where it was determined that the injuries incurred were bruising on the left arm, head contusions, and hearing damage. there was a police report taken, and the vehicle was taken to a service dealer, where the dealer stated that the deployment of the air bag was due to the vehicle possibly hitting a pothole in the road. the manufacturer was also notified, who denied that there were any problems with the year, make, and model of the vehicle. there was a nhtsa recall # 02v223000, which pertains to the side air bags. the vehicle was not included in the recall due to the vin. |
