NHTSA Complaint #11350120 — 2007 BMW 525I POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11350120
Vehicle	2007 BMW 525I
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 15, 2020
Date Filed	August 18, 2020
Mileage	188,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TRANSMISSION GOES IN TO SAFE MODE SUDDENLY ON THE FREEWAY AT HIGH SPEED RANDOMLY AND SLOWS DOWN MAKING IT DANGEROUS SITUATION. CODE P17EC .

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