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1996 BMW 3 SERIES — EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

crash · 472181 · 2004-01-15

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
3 SERIES
Year
1996
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL

Severity

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

Narrative

CAR SITTING IN DRIVE AT A FENCE ENCLOSURE AND IT SURGED AHEAD ON ITS OWN, DRIVING INTO THE FENCE. NO ACTION POSSIBLE TO STOP THE CAR FROM GOING FORWARD INTO THE ELECTRONIC FENCE. SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE FRONT GRILL AND DRIVER DOOR PANELS. SECOND TIME THE CAR HAD DONE THIS. DEALERSHIP STATED THE BRAKES HAD SEIZED ALSO, AND WOULD NOT HAVE STOPPED THE CAR ANYWAYS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10071314
Machine
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