# 2001 BMW 530I — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1279055` · 2016-04-29 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 530I
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 46,456
- **Speed:** 22 mph
## Narrative
TAKATA RECALL  2001 BMW 530I     SEVERAL RELATED TO CAR ACCELERATES HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR THE 2001-2005 BMW 530I.    CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN PROBLEM 1    FAILURE DATE: 12/15/2015  WE OWNS A 2001 BMW 530I. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING OUT OF A BANK OF AMERICA IN MIAMI , FLORIDA PARKING SPACE AT 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY ACCELERATED CRASHING INTO BANKS WALL AND THE ATM MACHINE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE AND THE DECORATION AROUND THE ATM, BUT NOT THE ATM MACHINE ITSELF. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT FAILED DUE TO THE AMOUNT OF ACCELERATION. ONLY MY WIFE WAS INJURED DURING THE CRASH. AFTER THE CRASH WE CONTACT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY ARE TRYING TO DISREGARD OUR COMPLAINT AND LEAVE US ON HOLD UNTIL THE LINE DROPS. THE FAILURE HAPPENED WITH LOW MILEAGE AT JUST UNDER 47,000 MILES.       OTHER VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL RELATED PROBLEMS OF THE 2002 BMW 530  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL PROBLEMS  4  CAR ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN PROBLEMS  1
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