NHTSA Complaint #11048823 — 2008 BMW X5

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11048823
Vehicle	2008 BMW X5
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	November 22, 2017
Date Filed	November 27, 2017
Mileage	103,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AZ

Consumer Description

I DROVE FROM LOS ANGELES, CA TO HIDDEN VALLEY LAKE, CA OVER THE HOLIDAYS. THE PROBLEM STARTED TO OCCUR WHEN I WAS WITHIN 100 MILES OF MY DESTINATION TRAVELING AT FREEWAY SPEED. OVER THE WEEKND, MY BRAKES BECAME EXTREMELY HARD TO PRESS. AS IF I HAVE NO MORE POWER ASSIST. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SEEN MY YEAR/MAKE/MODEL WAS AFFECTED. HOWEVER, BMW CLAIMS THAT MY VIN IS "UNAFFECTED " EVEN THOUGH I'M EXPERIENCING THE SAME ISSUES AS LISTED IN THE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN # 13V045000

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