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2016 BMW X3 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1334858 · 2016-11-18

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2016
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
3,100
Speed
15 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS SLOWING TO A STOP AT A RED LIGHT ON A VERY BUSY STREET AND THE BRAKES IN MY X3 FAILED. INSTEAD OF SLOWING THE CAR DOWN - IT SPED UP AND CRASHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. I PUSHED DOWN ON THE BRAKES AND THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD. THERE IS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER BUT I AM SCARED TO GET BEHIND THE WHEEL AGAIN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10926927
Machine
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