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2017 BMW X3 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1460703 · 2018-04-10

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2017
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
11,000
Speed
1 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

CAUSING THE CAR TO JUMP FORWARD. BY PUTTING CAR IN NEUTRAL AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE ON A GRADE, WHEN I HAD COMPLETED, I NOTICED THE THE RPM GAGE WAS AT 4000 RPM WITH BRAKE ON. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AT THE TIME. THREE TIMES IT HAS HAPPENED AS I SLOWED DOWN AND IT LURCHED FORWARD STRIKING OBSTICALLS. WHEN BRAKING IT POSSIBLE TO ENGAGE THE GAS PEDAL

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11084365
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown