# 2002 BMW X5 — VISIBILITY
> **FATAL** · NHTSA complaint `396821` · 2003-03-06 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 1
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** X5
- **Year:** 2002
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** VISIBILITY
- **Miles at failure:** 10,000
## Narrative
THE VEHICLE HAD A VERY DANGEROUS BLIND SPOT, AS A RESULT A 2 YEAR OLD CHILD WAS KILLED.  CONSUMER FELT THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME TYPE OF SENSOR OR CAMERA IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE.*JB
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