# 1997 BMW Z3 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `386518` · 2002-12-20 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** Z3
- **Year:** 1997
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE.  THE CONSUME BELIEVES THIS ACCIDENT IS RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL #8324 97V-131000 OF THE CRUISE CONTROL THROTTLE CABLES CABLE.  THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.   *TS  *NLM
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