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2019 BMW X7 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1643980 · 2020-02-05

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X7
Year
2019
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
10,500
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON DECEMBER 21ST 2019, THE BREAKS ON OUR BRAND NEW 2019 X7 BMW COMPLETELY GAVE OUT WHILE MY HUSBAND AND I AND THREE MINOR CHILDREN WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 70 MPH ON NY INTERSTATE 87. ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND IT KEPT DRIVING COMPLETELY WITHOUT OUR ABILITY TO STOP IT. SINCE THAT DATE, FOR OVER 40+ DAYS THE CAR HAS BEEN WITH BMW FOR REPAIR WITH NO COMMUNICATION FROM CORPORATE ON THE CAUSE JUST A CONFIRMATION THAT THE BRAKES INDEED WENT OUT. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THIS IS A ONE-OFF ISSUE OR AN ISSUE WITH A FLEET OF THEIR CARS, BMW IS REFUSING ANY TRANSPARENCY INTO THE ISSUE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11307350
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown