NHTSA Complaint #11160876 — 2015 BMW X3

SERVICE BRAKES issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11160876
Vehicle	2015 BMW X3
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Date of Incident	December 10, 2018
Date Filed	December 12, 2018
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

MY CAR WAS STATIONARY OR IN VERY SLOW MOTION AND THEN SUDDENLY WENT INTO A VERY HIGH SPEED ON MY DRIVEWAY RAMP ON ITS OWN. THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK TILL I WENT INTO SOMEONE'S LAWN AND AS IT SKID ON THE GRASS IT GRADUALLY STOPPED. I ALMOST HAD A NEAR FATAL ACCIDENT. I HAVE A WITNESS WHO WAS TAKING A WALK AND SAW THE CAR SUDDENLY FLY AT A VERY HIGH SPEED AND WAS BEYOND CONTROL

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