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2014 BMW 535D — UNKNOWN OR OTHER

1 injured · 1742595 · 2021-04-21

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
535D
Year
2014
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Miles at failure
76,000
Speed
70 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT AROUND 65-70MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN MY SUNROOF EXPLODED INTO THE VEHICLE ALL OVER ME. I SWERVED AS A RESULT OF THE SHOCK BUT THANKFULLY WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE BEFORE HITTING ANYONE. I WAS THANKFULLY IN THE VEHICLE ALONE AND SUFFERED CUTS TO MY FACE AND SCALP. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF ANY CRACKS ON THE SUNROOF AND THERE WAS NO FOREIGN BODY IMPACT NOTED. GLASS FLEW INTO THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS GOUGING THE ROOF AND AND TRUNK OF THE VEHICLE WITH GLASS SHARDS.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11413200
Machine
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