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2003 BMW Z4 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 410406 · 2003-06-02

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
Z4
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,396

Severity

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

Narrative

ENGINE SURGED THEN REVVED UNCONTROLLABLLY AFTER STARTUP. CONTINUED TO SURGE AND IDLE WITH RPM ALTERNATING BETWEEN 0 - 2500 RPM THE ACCELORATOR WAS UNRESPONSIVE.*AK AFTER STARTUP THE CAR SURGED FORWARD. DAMANGE TO FRONT BUMBER AND CRACKED LIGHT RESULTED. DEFECTIVE PART: BAD THROTTLE HOUSING, REPLACED ENGINE THROTTLE (R6385) DEFECT CODE 15 540 712

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10020912
Machine
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