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2016 BMW I3 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1669758 · 2020-06-16

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
I3
Year
2016
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
20,000
Speed
67 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

ON A FREEWAY DRIVING AROUND 65MPH FRONT CAR CAME TO SUDDEN STOP SO APPLIED BRAKES AT FULL STRENGTH BUT CAR CONTINUED AT THE SAME SPEED FOR FEW SECONDS AND THEN BRAKES TOOK EFFECT BUT IT WAS TOO LATE BY THEN. THERE SEEMS TO BE SOME SORT OF LAG BETWEEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL PRESSED AND ACTUALLY BREAKS GET APPLIED TO SLOW DOWN VEHICLE. ALL 4 TIRES ARE NEW AND SERVICING DONE 4 MONTHS BACK. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11329245
Machine
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