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2003 BMW 530I — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 446544 · 2003-12-25

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
530I
Year
2003
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
8,850
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WHILE SLOWLY ENTERING MY GARAGE FROM DRIVEWAY, CAR ACCELERATED AND LUNGED FORWARD. I APPLIED BRAKES AS HARD AS POSSIBLE, BUT COULD NOT STOP CAR. CRASHED INTO REFRIGERATOR AT BACK OF GARAGE. SUBSEQUENTLY, TOOK VEHICLE TO BMW DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE REPORT FROM SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID, "COULD NOT REPRODUCE FAULT. CAR IS OPERATING PROPERTY. NO FAULTS ARE STORED IN THE SYSTEM, AND THE SYSTEM SAFEGUARDS ARE FUNCTIONING PROPERLY." *LA

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10051093
Machine
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