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2021 BMW X1 — AIR BAGS

crash1 injured · 2248012 · 2026-09-18

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X1
Year
2021
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
59,000
Speed
10 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2021 BMW X1. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 10 MPH, she was involved in a head-on crash with another vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot. The driver was transported to the hospital for level two severe trauma to the neck, head, and chest with pain. The contact stated that there was a possibility that the failure was caused by the dealer. There was an air bag system sensor malfunction at the time of the purchase. The dealer was called and provided the documentation for previous work performed, but there was none about the air bag. The contact believed that the vehicle was deemed a total loss. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11765262
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown