# 2006 BMW X3 — SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
> NHTSA complaint `684784` · 2008-08-24 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** X3
- **Year:** 2006
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
- **Miles at failure:** 34,000
- **Speed:** 25 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT APPROX. 20 - 30 MPH.  THERE WAS A VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME.  AS THE LIGHT TURNED FROM YELLOW TO RED, FIRST IT WAS GOING TO GO THROUGH THE LIGHT BUT THEN STOPPED.  I SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES AND THE ABS BRAKES DID NOT WORK.  MY BRAKES LOCKED AND I SKIDDED.  FORTUNATELY, THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME HEARD ME SQUEALING, AND STARTED EASING FORWARD.  IT HAPPENED TO BE A TRUCK WITH A RECEIVER HITCH ON THE BACK.  THAT'S WHAT I HIT, PUSHING HIM INTO THE INTERSECTION.  HE WAS NOT HIT.  THE PERSON I HIT TURNED OUT TO BE A POLICEMAN.  *TR
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