# 2013 BMW 328I — SERVICE BRAKES
> NHTSA complaint `989070` · 2013-06-25 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** 328I
- **Year:** 2013
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES
- **Miles at failure:** 1,020
- **Speed:** 40 mph
## Narrative
I PURCHASED A NEW 2013 BMW 328I IN LATE MAY.  WITHIN A WEEK OF OWNERSHIP THE BRAKES FAILED.  THE CAR WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS THERE FOR THREE DAYS.  THEN LESS THAN A MONTH LATER, LAST WEEK, THE BRAKES FAILED AGAIN.  I ALMOST GOT IN A BAD ACCIDENT AND IN FACT DID SCRAPE THE CURB.  I WAS TOLD THE ORIGINAL PROBLEM WAS A VACUUM PUMP, SIMILAR TO OTHER REPORTS ON THIS SITE RELATED TO THAT MODEL OF CAR.  *TR
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*Source: [NHTSA ODI](https://www-odi.nhtsa.dot.gov/downloads/) · AI Analytics · CC0 1.0*