NHTSA Complaint #11115635 — 2017 BMW X1 STRUCTURE:BODY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11115635
Vehicle	2017 BMW X1
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	April 1, 2018
Date Filed	August 3, 2018
Mileage	3,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

REAR HATCH OPENS AND CLOSES SPONTANEOUSLY IF KEY FOB IS IN YOUR POSSESSION AND YOU ARE IN THE VICINITY OF THE REAR HATCH. BMW SERVICE ADVISER SAID THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND THERE IS NO AVAILABLE FIX. VEHICLE IS STATIONARY WHEN THIS OCCURS. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS AT LEAST SIX TIMES IN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS. SPONTANEOUS CLOSING IS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE IN THE OPEN HATCH AREA AND THE HATCH STARTS TO COME DOWN ON YOU...

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