# 2016 MINI JCW — FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
> NHTSA complaint `1326071` · 2016-10-16 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MINI
- **Model:** JCW
- **Year:** 2016
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
- **Miles at failure:** 3,500
- **Speed:** 5 mph
## Narrative
OUR 2016 MINI COOPER JCW WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, WHERE IT FAILED TO STOP, AND, IN FACT SEEMED TO ACCELERATE. A PREVIOUS VERSION WE OWNED DID THE SAME THING, SEVERAL YEARS AGO. A FEW DAYS AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, AN ARTICLE APPEARED IN THE NATIONAL MEDIA, DESCRIBING A SIMILAR ACCIDENT IN NEW YORK. IN THAT INSTANCE, THE CAR STRUCK WAS BEING DRIVEN BY THE ACTOR [XXX]  , WHICH WAS WHY IT RECEIVED SO MUCH NATIONAL ATTENTION. OUR VEHICLE SUFFERED $7000 IN DAMAGE. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYED, AND IT WAS MOVING AT LESS THAN 5 MILES AN HOUR. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE INCIDENTS OF FEET GETTING CAUGHT IN THE PEDALS (WE HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION). HAVING HAD TWO SIMILAR ACCIDENTS, I HAVE CONCLUDED THERE IS EITHER A PROBLEM WITH THE FOOT PEDAL LOCATIONS, OR A PROPENSITY FOR UNCOMMANDED ACCELERATION. BECAUSE SO FEW OF THESE MINI JCW PERFORMANCE MODELS ARE SOLD, IT?S POSSIBLE THAT THE DATABASE IS INSUFFICIENT TO CAUSE NOTICE. I AM OVER 70, BUT REGULARLY DRIVE A LAMBORGHINI (MY THIRD). MY REFLEXES ARE GOOD, AND I AM AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER OF SPECIALIZED VEHICLES. I KNOW HOW TO STOP A CAR AT 5 MPH, AND IN THIS CASE, I WAS AWARE OF THE POTENTIAL PROBLEM. WE KEEP THIS CAR AT OUR FLORIDA HOME, AND IT IS ONLY DRIVEN A FEW THOUSAND MILES A YEAR. THE COINCIDENCE OF THESE EVENTS IS COMPELLING. I ENCOURAGE YOU LOOK INTO IT.      INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).  *TR
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