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2007 BMW 750I — SERVICE BRAKES

crash2 injured · 1177688 · 2015-04-25

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
750I
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
47,503
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

AS I WAS ARRIVING TO PARK MY BMW I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO PUT IT INTO PARK BUT THE BRAKES FAILED, IN RESULT THE CAR DROVE THREW THE BUILDING. WHEN THE REAR WHEELS REACHED THE CURBSIDE/SIDEWALK, IT STOPPED THE CAR, CAUSING THE BUILDING TO GET DAMAGE. AND I GOT A TICKET FOR MALFUNCTION OF BRAKE BUT IT IS NOT MY FAULT FOR THE MALFUNCTION OF THE BRAKES BECAUSE I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 3 MONTHS AGO FROM A CARMAX DEALER. AND AT THAT TIME THE MILEAGE WAS 46185. WHEN I WAS CHECKING ONLINE, AND THERE IS A LOT OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THE BRAKES IN BMW. IN ONE ARTICLE IT STATED QUOTE:"A CHECK VALVE OF THE BRAKE VACUUM PUMP MAY LEAK A SMALL AMOUNT OF LUBRICATING OIL.? IT CONTINUED, ?OVER TIME THIS COULD RESULT IN THE CONTAMINATION OF THE BRAKE BOOSTER. IF THIS OCCURRED, THE POWER-ASSIST BRAKING COULD BE AFFECTED.? END QUOTE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10712863
Machine
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