# 2001 BMW 525IA — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `465292` · 2004-04-11 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 525IA
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 41,000
## Narrative
MY BMW-525 IA YEAR 2001.( VIN#WBADT 43481-GF-59688) ON D/4/7/04 AROUND 7.45 PM MY WIFE PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN AT HIGH SPEED  & PASSED OVER THE GRASS, SHRUBS AND HIT THE CEMENT WALL. MY WIFE & ME WERE IN THE CAR. WE BOTH WERE INJURED,THE CAR IS DAMAGED, BOTH AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO BMW ABOUT THIS ALSO AND WOULD LIKE NHTSA TO SEE ANY SUCH COMPLAINTS MADE BY ANY BMW CAR OWNERS. *JB
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