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2013 BMW 328I — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1033559 · 2014-01-21

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
3,500

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE PARKING CAR ACCELERATED - WOULD NOT STOP. WENT THROUGH PARKING LOT, OVER RAILROAD TIES AND WENT ACROSS STREET - BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE CAR WAS THE GATE THAT IT CRASHED INTO - 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THIS, CAR SHUT OFF WHILE AT A RED LIGHT - TOTALLY SHUT DOWN, NEXT DAY (DAY BEFORE ACCIDENT) RADIO PANEL FROZE - COULD NOT CHANGE CHANNEL OR ANYTHING - ALMOST LIKE ELECTRIC SYSTEM FROZE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10560827
Machine
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