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2014 BMW X5 — VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

2 injured · 1354328 · 2017-02-07

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
2
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
Yes
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 BMW X5. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, AN ABNORMAL BANG SOUND EMITTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND DISCOVERED THAT THE SUN ROOF EXPLODED FROM WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEARING LOSS THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE SUN ROOF WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10950065
Machine
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