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2001 BMW X5 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

firecrash1 injured · 490015 · 2004-10-01

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
Miles at failure
61,000
Speed
5 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
Yes
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION. CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE LIKE A ROCKET. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BURNS VEHICLE CRASHED INTO WALL. *AK THE CONSUMER RECEIVED BURNS ON RIGHT FROM BLACK POWDER UNKNOWN FROM WHERE IT ORIGINATED FROM. HAND WAS NEAR THE CRUISE CONTROL. *TC

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10087727
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown