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2005 BMW 325I — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash · 580161 · 2006-04-25

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325I
Year
2005
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
5,300
Speed
2 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE AT 2MPH, THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE LURCHING FORWARD INTO A TREE. THERE WAS EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, BUT NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE POLICE WERE ON THE SCENE, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. A MANUFACTURER REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE DETAILS OF THE INVESTIGATION WERE NOT DISCLOSED. THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP REPAIRED THE BODY DAMAGE, BUT COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE SUDDEN VEHICLE ACCELERATION.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10156053
Machine
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