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2000 BMW 328I — SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

crash · 537355 · 2005-05-31

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
328I
Year
2000
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
Miles at failure
53,100
Speed
5 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

WAS PULLING INTO PARKING SPACE WHEN BRAKES GAVE OUT. CAR HIT 2 TREES AND CAME TO STOP. $6500 BODY DAMAGE. BODY DAMAGE REPAIRED. BREAKS AFTER INSPECTION REQUIRE OVER $1500 REPAIR. BREAK CALIPERS BENT. TECHNICIAN ATTRIBUTES BREAK FAILURE TO CALIPERS BEING DEFECTIVE AND WEAK IN ALL 3 SERIES AND 5 SERIES BMW.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10123691
Machine
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