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2012 BMW X3 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1101033 · 2014-08-22

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2012
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
699
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY 2012 X3, I APPROACHED A STOP LIGHT. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN BUT WOULD NOT STOP. THE ENGINE STARTED TO ACCELERATE IN ADDITION TO THE BRAKES FAILING CAUSING ME TO HIT THE REAR END OF THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I CONTINUED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BUT THEY WOULD NOT RESPOND. MY 2012 X3 KEPT ROLLING AND FINALLY STOPPED ONLY AFTER I HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES. I IMMEDIATELY HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE BMW DEALER WHERE IT SAT FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS. BMW STATED THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10627444
Machine
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