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2009 BMW 3 SERIES — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

crash2 injured · 885875 · 2011-10-17

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
3 SERIES
Year
2009
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Miles at failure
30,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BMW 328I. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. TWO PASSENGERS SUFFERED NECK INJURIES AND THE FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHILE THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10430518
Machine
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