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2007 BMW 530XI — STRUCTURE:BODY

1 injured · 1440485 · 2018-01-16

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
530XI
Year
2007
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STRUCTURE:BODY
Miles at failure
110,000
Speed
75 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

FRONT GLASS PANEL ON THE PANORAMIC GLASS ROOF SPONTANEOUSLY EXPLODED ON FLAT STRAIGHT STRETCH OF HIGHWAY AT 75 MPH. ALL WINDOWS WERE CLOSED, NO RADIO PLAYING, NO FORWARD TRAFFIC OR WIND TO PRODUCE AIRBORNE ROAD DEBRIS. THE ORIGINAL FACTORY ROOF WAS NOT MADE WITH LAMINATED GLASS PRODUCING A DEAFENING EXPLOSIVE SHOWER OF GLASS PIECES. PANORAMIC SUNROOF NOT COVERED UNDER REGULAR GLASS INSURANCE, REQUIRED AN EXPENSIVE AUTO CLAIM TO REPLACE.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11062931
Machine
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