| Issue ID | 719305 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10264753 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | M3 |
| Model Year | 2008 |
| File date | 08/04/09 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Whenever the car is moving at slow speeds, there is a lag between the moment the accelerator is pressed and the time the car actually starts accelerating. Thus, during this lag, there is no power to the car! This could be very dangerous! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 7000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LOS ANGELES, CA |
| VIN pattern | WBSWD93548PXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 5 |
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