# 2001 BMW 525 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> NHTSA complaint `620627` · 2007-04-16 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 525
- **Year:** 2001
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Miles at failure:** 50,000
- **Speed:** 60 mph
## Narrative
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 BMW 525.  WHILE DRIVING, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE.  THE VEHICLE THEN SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL ,VEERED TO THE RIGHT, AND CRASHED INTO A CHANNELIZER BARREL AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.  ALTHOUGH, HE STRUCK THE BARREL HEAD ON THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY.  THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 50,000.*AK
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