NHTSA Complaint #11384985 — 2015 BMW 528I

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11384985
Vehicle	2015 BMW 528I
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	December 25, 2020
Date Filed	December 26, 2020
Mileage	72,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	SC

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON INTERSTATE 26 IN CHARLESTON, SC ON CHRISTMAS DAY. LIGHT TRAFFIC, BEAUTIFUL DAY. WITH NO WARNING, WE HEARD A LOUD CRASH, ALMOST AN EXPLOSION, FROM THE ROOF OF OUR CAR. VERY STARTLING BUT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL THE STEERING AND GET OFF THE ROAD. GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND SAW THAT OUR SUNROOF WAS DESTROYED. GLASS EVERYWHERE, BUT MUCH OF IT OBVIOUSLY WAS SCATTERED ALONG THE INTERSTATE. LUCKILY NO GLASS ENTERED THE CAR BUT A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. IT APPEARS BMW KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE BUT DECLINES TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY, SO ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP WOULD BE A BENEFIT TO ME AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS THIS WILL HAPPEN TO.

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