Air Bag Not Deploy problems of the 2008 BMW 135

The contact owns a 2008 BMW i35i. The contact stated that while at a stop light, another vehicle crashed into the rear end of the vehicle and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact sustained knee and shoulder injuries that required medical attention. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was drivable. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was repaired of the accident damage, then later was taken to momentum BMW dealer, located on 10002 southwest fwy, houston, TX 77074, phone: (855) 645-6452, where the vehicle was diagnosed of a faulty air bag and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted and made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000. The VIN was not available.