# 1992 BMW 525 — PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
> NHTSA complaint `296426` · 2001-06-06 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 525
- **Year:** 1992
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
## Narrative
IN MAY OF 1998 VEHICLE'S PARKING BRAKE FAILED AND ALLOWED VEHICLE TO ROLL ACROSS A PARKING LOT,  STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED APPROXIMATELY $2000.00 DAMAGE TO THE REAR END OF  VEHICLE.  THEN, IN MAY OF 2001, PARKING BRAKE FAILED AGAIN WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL FORWARD INTO A TREE, CAUSING APPROXIMATELY $10,000.00 DAMAGE TO  FRONT END.    DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER  WERE UNCOOPERATIVE IN HANDLING THIS PROBLEM. *AK  THE VEHICLE JUMPED OUT OF PARK INTO REVERSE OR NEUTRAL OWN IT OWN CAUSING  ACCIDENT. *YH
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