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2013 BMW 128I — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1136140 · 2014-12-03

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
128I
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
7,800
Speed
30 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS APPLYING BRAKES TO STOP... I WAS A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DISTANCE FROM THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I APPLIED BRAKES AND THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. PRESSED ON BRAKES EVEN HARDER, AND CAR STILL WOULD NOT STOP. CAR GLIDED INTO SUV IN FRONT OF ME, CAUSING A CRASH. IT WAS BRAKE FAILURE WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10662107
Machine
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