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2013 BMW 328I — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 1380508 · 2017-05-25

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2013
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
20,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 BMW 328I. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, IT INDEPENDENTLY ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE BACK WALL OF THE GARAGE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD SEND AN ENGINEER OUT TO FURTHER INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 05/31/17 *BF UPDATED 06/02/2017*JS

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10991668
Machine
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