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2007 BMW X3 SAV — VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

crash3 injured · 977777 · 2013-05-07

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3 SAV
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Miles at failure
48,500

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
3
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

MY 2007 X3 WAS INVOLVED IN A BIZARRE AND FREAKY SOLO ACCIDENT. MY HOUSE IS ON SLOPED HILL WITH A LEVEL DRIVEWAY. THE ROAD LEADING TO THE DRIVEWAY IS ABOUT 20-25 FEET BELOW THE DRIVEWAY. ON APR. 18, 2013, UPON ENTERING THE DRIVEWAY, THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, HIT CONCRETE COLUMNS (ON THE EDGE OF THE DRIVEWAY, MEANT FOR RETAINING WALLS) 3 TIMES AND WENT AIRBORNE FROM THE EDGE OF THE DRIVEWAY ONTO THE STREET BELOW. THE CAR HIT THE STREET SURFACE ON ITS ROOF, ROLLED OVER ONCE AND CAME TO A STOP ON ITS 4 TIRES. DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER HAD SEATBELTS ON AND RECEIVED MINOR INJURIES. THE REAR PASSENGER WAS EJECTED FROM THE CAR AND SUFFERED MAJOR INJURIES AND STILL REMAINS HOSPITALIZED 18 DAYS AFTER THE ACCIDENT. I HAVE CONTACTED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY HAVE ASSURED ME THAT THEY WILL INVESTIGATE THIS ACCIDENT. AFTER DOING SEARCHES ONLINE, I AM BECOMING MORE AND MORE CONVINCED THAT THIS IS IN FACT A CAR MALFUNCTION AND NOT A DRIVER ERROR. HTTP://FORUM.ROADFLY.COM/THREADS/13163648-SUDDEN-ACCELERATION-WITH-08-X3-ANYONE-ELSE I WOULD LIKE TO ESTABLISH CONTACT WITH OTHER BMW OWNERS THAT HAVE HAD SIMILAR EXPERIENCE. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10510964
Machine
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