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2019 BMW 330I — SERVICE BRAKES

crash1 injured · 1662837 · 2020-05-12

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
330I
Year
2019
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
7,800
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

BMW ADVERTISES AS A SAFETY FEATURE AN EMERGENCY BRAKE ASSIST SYSTEM THAT "WARNS ABOUT THE RISK OF COLLISION AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, BRINGS THE VEHICLE TO A COMPLETE STOP BEFORE IT RESULTS IN A CRASH WITH AN OBSTRUCTION, A PERSON OR ANOTHER VEHICLE" (HTTPS://WWW.BMW.COM/EN/INNOVATION/THE-MAIN-DRIVER-ASSISTANCE-SYSTEMS.HTML#PWJT-EMERGENCY-BRAKE-ASSIST) MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 10-15 MPH AND THERE WAS ANOTHER CAR IN FRONT. SHE WAS DISTRACTED BY A CRYING BABY AND TOOK HER EYES OFF THE ROAD AND COLLIDED WITH THE FRONT CAR. THE BMW SYSTEM FAILED TO TAKE ACTION TO BRAKE TO MINIMIZE OR AVOID THE COLLISION. THIS WAS CONFIRMED WHEN BMW QUERIED THE SYSTEM, THAT NO BRAKING ASSIST WAS APPLIED IN THE INCIDENT. THIS "SAFETY" FEATURE WAS ADVERTISED BY BMW AND WE PAID A PREMIUM FOR THIS FEATURE AND IN FACT DECIDED TO LEASE THIS CAR BASED ON THIS FALSE PREMISE/ ADVERTISEMENT. IN THIS INSTANCE, THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED DURING DAYLIGHT ON A CITY STREET, WITH SUNNY WEATHER, WITH AN OBJECT AT A STANDSTILL IN FRONT OF MY CAR. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11324323
Machine
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