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2005 BMW Z4 — SEAT BELTS

1 injured · 2256510 · 2026-10-13

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
Z4
Year
2005
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SEAT BELTS
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

My driver side seatbelt sensor suddenly would randomly detect no seatbelt despite being buckled and then the steering wheel airbag deployed into me while I was reversing the car under 2mph. I suffered burns and bruises, hearing loss, and disorientation from the deployed airbag. I could have broke my nose, or my wrist or fingers. BMW dealership refused covering towing and inspection. BMW airbags across multiple models and years have experienced recalls and issues. Seatbelt detection sensor blinked before airbag deployed into me.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11770968
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown