# 1990 BMW 735IL — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `380569` · 2002-11-04 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 735IL
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO REVERSE, IT SUDDENLY ACCELERATED BACKWARD IN WHICH THE VEHICLE STRUCK AN ELECTRICAL BOX,  PUNCTURED THE GAS TANK AND BURST INTO FLAMES. MR *JB
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