# 2001 BMW X5 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `490015` · 2004-10-01 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## 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
## 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
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