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2014 BMW 328I — AIR BAGS

crash · 1056265 · 2014-04-13

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
AIR BAGS
Miles at failure
6,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS ABOUT TO PARK IN A CUL-DE-SAC GOING ABOUT 5 MPH, WHILE I WAS HALF WAY THROUGH THE CUL-DE-SAC THE BMW 328D HAD A SUDDEN ACCELERATION AND IN A VERY HIGH SPEED CRASHED INTO A TREE. I DO NOT RECALL THE EXACT SPEED WHEN IT CRASHED BUT IT WAS VERY HIGH, IT FELT AND SOUNDED LIKE A RACE CAR. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK RIGHT WHEN IT ACCELERATED. IT SEEMS LIKE A MAJOR MECHANICAL / ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. CALLED BMW HQ TO REPORT THE ISSUE. A CASE MANAGER HAS BEEN ASSIGNED BUT NO ONE CONTACTED ME YET. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10579413
Machine
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