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2007 BMW 530I — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1676179 · 2020-07-12

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
530I
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES
Miles at failure
260,000
Speed
45 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

BRAKE PRESSURE LOSS, UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE IN A SAFE MANNER. BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. CHECKED BRAKE FLUID RESERVOIR & FLUID LEVEL LOW. DEEPER INSPECTION REVEALED CORRODED REAR BRAKE HARD LINE. VERY COMMON ON E60 & PREVIOUS GENERATION E39 BMW'S.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11338837
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown