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2010 BMW 135I — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

crash · 802857 · 2010-07-29

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
135I
Year
2010
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Miles at failure
8,000
Speed
65 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

AT APPROX 70 MPH, "ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION, POWER DECREASE" MESSAGE LIGHTS. VEHICLE COMES TO DEAD STOP DURING RUSH HOUR ON FL TURNPIKE. DRIVER PUTS ON FLASHERS. WATCHES REAR VIEW MIRROR AS DOZENS OF VEHICLES APPROACH. TWO CAR CRASH OCCURS BEHIND STALLED VEHICLE. DRIVER MUST EXIT CAR AND RUN TO SHOULDER TO AVOID POTENTIAL INJURY. MULTI CAR ACCIDENT MIRACULOUSLY AVOIDED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10346115
Machine
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