# 1989 BMW 5 SERIES — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `743687` · 2009-11-11 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 5 SERIES
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- **Speed:** 35 mph
## Narrative
MY MOTHER ENTERED A PARKING GARAGE AND WE SUSPECT THAT THE CAR ACCELERATED AS IT HAD DONE IT BEFORE.   SHE HIT A WALL AND WAS KILLED.  SHE WAS QUITE COHERENT AND AN EXPERIENCED DRIVER.  SHE WAS DRIVING A 1989 BMW 500 SERIES.  IT WAS NEVER PROVEN BUT THERE WAS A PROGRAM ON 20/20 WHERE THIS SAME THING HAPPENED AND THE DRIVER HIT A TREE AND SOME CHILDREN WERE KILLED..  HAVE THERE BEEN OTHER SIMILAR REPORTS WITH BMW? *TR
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