NHTSA Complaint #10520566 — 2012 BMW X5 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10520566
Vehicle	2012 BMW X5
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	June 12, 2013
Date Filed	June 18, 2013
Mileage	17,350 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	2
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES. NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND AND NO FALLING DEBRIS WAS NEARBY. THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WITH A LOUD BANG, LIKE A GUNSHOT. GLASS RAINED DOWN INSIDE THE CAR AND MY PASSENGER AND I WERE CUT WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PIECES OF GLASS FROM THE INTERIOR. *TR

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