# 1989 BMW 325 — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
> NHTSA complaint `80620` · 1997-07-15 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 1
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 325
- **Year:** 1989
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
## 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
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