| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004313446 | Incident Date: Nov, 15 2004 |
| Consumer's City: FLINT | Consumer's State: MI |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 325I | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes | Component's Description: Vehicle speed control |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBAEV33422K | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 08 2004 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: Yes | Purchase Date: Jun, 05 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The consumer pulled out of a parking space, stopped at a stop sign, made a left turn, drove a few yards, stopped again, proceeded to make a right turn and without warning the vehicle accelerated forward at an estimate speed of 45 mph. the consumer immediately pumped the brake pedal to no avail. the consumer struggled to steer the vehicle from a two lane busy street. the vehicle crashed into a grassy embankment. all four tires blew out when this occurred. the vehicle was towed to the dealership. after a factory engineer inspected the vehicle, they found no cause for the sudden acceleration. the tires were replaced. *jb.......*ak |
