1998 BMW 323I — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

Name: NHTSA complaint: 1998 BMW 323I — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Start: 2008-04-05

crash · 665422 · 2008-04-12

Vehicle

Make: BMW
Model: 323I
Year: 1998
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
Miles at failure: 102,501
Speed: 10 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS BACKING OUT OF A DRIVEWAY, AND THE VEHICLE RPM'S - ON THEIR OWN - SUDDENLY INCREASED TO A VERY HIGH RPM. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AS I WAS BACKING UP, CAUSING ME TO REAR END A PARKED CAR ACROSS THE STREET. *TR

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 10224272
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown