NHTSA Complaint #10658825 — 2009 BMW X6

WAS GOING TO LUNCH APPROX. 3-4 MILES FROM MY HOME AS I PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT, THE COMPUTER GAVE A PANIC WARNING TO IMMEDIATELY TURN OFF THE ENGINE AS IT WAS OVERHEATING AND CAN CAUSE DAMAGE. I TURNED OFF THE MOTOR AND WAS CONFUSED AS THAT WAS THE ONLY WARNING AND IT APPEARED THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND OPENED THE HOOD. AS I WAS DOING SO THE EXPANSION TANK EXPLODED AND THE HOT WATER SHOT PAST ME AND JUST CAUGHT MY RIGHT SHOULDER. NEEDLESS TO SAY IF THIS CAUGHT ME DEAD ON I WOULD HAVE BEEN BURNED BADLY. I CALLED THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON MY VEHICLE. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD ME TO CALL ANOTHER DEALER AS THEY MAY HAVE BETTER INFORMATION. I HAD THE EXPANSION TANK REPLACED AND THEY REPLACED THE COOLANT. THERE SEEMS TO BE A AIR POCKET IN THE ENGINE AND THE COOLANT NEEDS TO BE TOPPED OFF AFTER RUNNING THE ENGINE. IF NO RECALL, WHY NOT? *TR