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2015 MINI CLUBMAN — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1635252 · 2020-01-07

Vehicle

Make
MINI
Model
CLUBMAN
Year
2015
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Speed
3 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

MY BRAKES FAILED TO STOP MY CAR. I WAS AT A DRIVE-UP ATM AND SLOWLY APPROACHED THE MACHINE WHEN THE JERKED FORWARD SEVERAL TIMES AND I COULD NOT STOP IT. I TRIED TO ENGAGE THE HANDBRAKE AND THAT DID NOT STOP MY CAR. THE CAR DROVE ACROSS A DRIVEWAY, JUMPED THE CURB AND HIT A STONE WALL. THE AIRBAG WAS DEPLOYED. I CHECKED AN ONLINE CHAT ROOM AND SAW THAT THE FAILURE OF BRAKES AT SLOW SPEED IS COMMON ENOUGH THAT THAT BRAKE FAILURE IN MINI COOPERS THAT MANY OWNERS REPORTED BRAKE FAILURE M

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11297764
Machine
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