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2015 BMW I3 — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 1299816 · 2016-07-20

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
I3
Year
2015
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
7,580

Severity

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

Narrative

I TURNED ON THE CAR, OPENED THE GATE AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE. I PRESSED THE GAS PEDDLE LIGHTLY AND THE CAR FLEW OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, HIT THE GATE, FLEW OUT INTO THE STREET AND HIT A PARKED CAR. DURING THIS TIME, THE CAR BRAKES NEVER WORKED. IT WAS AS IF THE GAS PEDDLE WAS STUCK AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK TO STOP THE CAR.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10886033
Machine
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