Jun 22, 2016Speed controlCrash
I TURNED RIGHT INTO A PARKING SPOT IN FRONT OF A COMMERCIAL BUIDLING. I REMEMBER SLOWING DOWN AS I APPROACHED THE PARKING SPACE. AS THE CAR SLOWED, IT SUDDENLY JERKED AND THEN ACCELERATED CAUSING IT TO GO OVER THE CONCRETE PARKING HEADER AND COLLIDE INTO BUILDING EXTERIOR AND METAL GATE. THE CAR WAS IN SLOW SPEED AS I ENTERED THE SPACE. THE SUDDEN UNEXPECTED ACCELERATION CAUGHT ME BY SURPRISED AS I COULD SEE MY FOOT WAS NOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. BY THE TIME I COULD APPLY THE BREAKS, THE CAR HAD ALREADY HIT THE BUILDING WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO STOP MOVING. THE DISTANCE TRAVELED WAS APPROXIMATELY 12-15 FEET.
NHTSA ODI 10876037
Feb 16, 2016AirbagsCrash2 injuries
TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNED A 2014 BMW I3. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WHICH THEN CAUSED THE CONTACTS VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR BRUISES AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSED THE AIR BAGS NOT TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 14V422000 (AIR BAGS) AND 15V628000 (AIR BAGS). THE CONTACT WAS TO DETERMINE IF THE MANUFACTURER COULD FURTHER INVESTIGATE THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI 10836523
Mar 4, 2015AirbagsCrash1 injury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW I3. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND REMAINED STUCK CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A BRICK WALL. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED CHEST AND NECK INJURIES, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.
NHTSA ODI 10692088