2013 BMW 328XI Structurebody Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Structurebody Issues in the 2013 BMW 328XI

2 structurebody complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2013 BMW 328XI. Of these, 1 involved a crash, 1 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

2
Complaints
1
Crashes
1
Fires
2
Injuries
0
Deaths

All Structurebody Complaints

#10810625 | Crash Fire
ON DECEMBER 1ST I WAS REARENDED AT INTERSTATE SPEED (65 MILES PER HOUR) JUST PRIOR TO IMPACT I HAD TURNED MY STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT TO LESSEN THE IMPACT TO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. HOWEVER IT IS CLEAR FROM THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE THAT MY CAR MADE CONTACT ON THE DRIVER SIDE CORNER WITH THE BRIDGE AS WELL AS THE ENTIRE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE MADE SIGNIFICANT CONTACT WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME. MY CAR HAD BEEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. NO AIRBAGS WENT OFF CAUSING ME TO SUFFER SERIOUS HEAD INJURIES AND SCULL FRACTURES. IN ADDITION, UPON IMPACT, MY CAR BURST INTO FLAMES. I WAS PULLED UNCONSCIOUS FROM MY BURNING CAR BY BYSTANDERS WITH ONLY MOMENTS TO SPARE
#10598135 |
I WAS DRIVING ON I-84 AND HEARD A LOUD EXPLOSION FOLLOWED BY WHAT SOUNDED LIKE GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL HITTING MY CAR. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO KEEP CONTROL OF THE CAR AND PULLED OVER WHEN IT WAS SAFE TO DO SO. THE SUNROOF OF MY CAR HAD EXPLODED. THERE WERE NO TRUCKS IN THE VICINITY, I WAS NOT GOING UNDER AN OVERPASS, NOR ANY OTHER CIRCUMSTANCE THAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE DAMAGE. I CALLED BMW ASSIST AND WAS TOLD TO DRIVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD AND THAT THEY WOULD DO AN INVESTIGATION AS TO WHY AND FIX THE SUNROOF. THIS WAS NOT DONE WILLINGLY. I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THEY KNEW OF NO OTHER SUNROOF THAT THIS HAPPENED TOO. WHEN I CAME HOME AND DID SOME RESEARCH ON LINE I DISCOVERED THAT IS A FAIRLY COMMON PROBLEM....
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