NHTSA Complaint #10939944 — 2014 BMW X1 SAV STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10939944
Vehicle	2014 BMW X1 SAV
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 25, 2016
Date Filed	January 5, 2017
Mileage	20,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	AK

Consumer Description

WHILE DRIVING THE 2014 BMW X1 AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS (60MPH) THE FRONT GLASS PANEL OF THE PANORAMIC SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED. THE EXPLOSION CAUSED A SHOCKING BOOM, AND SOME SMALL FRAGMENTS OF TEMPERED GLASS FELL INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE CAR, SOME FRAGMENTS BLEW INTO THE VEHICLE BEHIND US AND SOME FRAGMENTS REMAINED SHATTERED IN-PLACE. WHEN ABLE TO PULL OVER AND INSPECT, THE GLASS SEEMED TO SHATTER OUTWARD, AND NO OBJECT THAT MAY HAVE IMPACTED THE GLASS COULD BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER DENIES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SPONTANEOUS BREAKAGE, THOUGH THE SERVICE PERSONNEL AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY HAVE SEEN THIS HAPPEN IN SEVERAL OTHER INSTANCES. *TR

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