NHTSA Complaint #10001349 — 1997 BMW Z3 VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10001349
Vehicle	1997 BMW Z3
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	December 11, 2002
Date Filed	December 20, 2002
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	Yes
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR STUCK CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT A TREE. THE CONSUME BELIEVES THIS ACCIDENT IS RELATED TO NHTSA RECALL #8324 97V-131000 OF THE CRUISE CONTROL THROTTLE CABLES CABLE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM

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