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2023 BMW X5 — SERVICE BRAKES

crash · 1885171 · 2023-04-03

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2023
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES

Severity

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

Narrative

The vehicle rolled away after the driver exited the vehicle with the transmission in Neutral and the parking brake was not applied. This negligent design flaw is because BMW has chosen to not revert the vehicle to Park if the door is opened like other car manufacturers. A simple software update or design change could prevent a potentially fatal incident caused by BMW’s negligence in this matter.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11515326
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown