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2023 BMW IX — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash3 injured · 1864855 · 2023-01-11

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
IX
Year
2023
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
1,700
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

The contact owns a 2023 BMX IX. The contact stated that while driving the vehicle at approximately 5 MPH while attempting to pull into a parking space the vehicle suddenly experienced unintended acceleration and accelerated forward crashing into the rear of a second vehicle. The second vehicle then crashed into a third vehicle. The contact indicated that the during the incident the vehicle was being operated in the B-Mode. No injuries were reported in either vehicle. A police report was taken at the scene. The vehicle was driven home and later towed to the local dealer. The cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 1,700.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11501292
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown