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1989 BMW 325 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

crash1 injured · 80620 · 1997-07-15

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325
Year
1989
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

CONSUMER PLACED THE VEHICLE FROM PARK TO REVERSE AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED IN REVERSE, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. DEALER STATED THE FLOOR MAT MAY HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
814205
Machine
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