10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 1 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 11,667 miles
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The contact owns a owns 2007 BMW 750I. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10V446000 (service brakes, hydraulic: Power assist: Vacuum). The contact stated that he had been in contact with the manufacturer since November 2010 to have the vehicle repaired under the recall however; the part needed for repairs has been unavailable since. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 35,000.
- Naples, FL, USA
The contact owns a 2007 BMW 750I. The contact was driving approximately 5 mph in a parking lot and attempting to apply the brakes when they failed to respond. The vehicle continued moving and crashed into a ditch and a tree. The contact was knocked unconscious and was transported to the hospital via helicopter. He was diagnosed with multiple fractures and brain hemorrhaging. The contact sustained memory loss as a result of the crash. The vehicle was found 35 to 40 feet into the ditch and had crashed approximately 5 miles from the main road. The vehicle was destroyed. The insurance company towed the vehicle to a service center. A detailed police report was available. The failure mileage was unknown.
- Alexandria, VA, USA
- New Orleans, LA, USA