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2004 BMW X5 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

crash2 injured · 672159 · 2008-06-02

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Severity

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

Narrative

ON MAY 21, 2008, I REPORTED A PROBLEM REGARDING MY BMW X5 HAVING A DOOR FAILURE PROBLEM REGARDING THE ELECTRONIC SYSTEM. ON MAY 29, 2008 I WAS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. THE ACCIDENT WAS NOT MY FAULT. I WAS HIT FROM BEHIND. MY SON AND I WERE INJURED. I HAD TO BE EXTRACTED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE EMERGENCY PERSONAL COULD NOT OPEN THE PASSENGER DOOR TO REMOVE ME FROM THE VEHICLE. THEY HAD TO GO THROUGH THE BACK SEAT. I HAD COMPLAINED TO YOU AND BMW REGARDING THE SAFETY HAZARD OF THIS VEHICLE. BMW WAS SLOW TO REPLY. THE ORIGINAL REPLY WAS THAT I DIDN'T PROVIDE A CLEAR EXPLANATION REGARDING THIS ISSUE. SO, I COMPLAINED AGAIN. THERE RESPONSE WAS UNTIMELY AND THIS ENTIRE SAFETY ISSUE HAS RESULTED IN A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. I HAD ADVISED YOU AND BMW THAT THIS WAS A SAFETY ISSUE. NO ONE RESPONDED IN A TIMELY MANNER. HOW MANY MORE FAMILIES WILL HAVE TO EXPERIENCE THIS TYPE OF TRAUMA BEFORE YOU RECALL THIS VEHICLE? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT THIS? THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10229652
Machine
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