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2009 BMW X5 — LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

2 injured · 865965 · 2011-07-08

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5
Year
2009
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Miles at failure
36,773

Severity

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

Narrative

MY DAUGHTER WAS PUT IN THE BACKSEAT IN A HOT (100F) CAR AND STRAPPED IN. MY WIFE PLACED HER PURSE (KEYS IN IT) ON THE MIDDLE CONSOLE. THE DOOR WAS SHUT AND LOCKED ON ITS OWN, LOCKING MY CHILD IN THE CAR. WE CALLED BMW ASSIST TO REMOTELY UNLOCK THE CAR. THIS DID NOT WORK. POLICE AND FIRE WAS CALLED AND SHOWED UP ON SEEN. A NEIGHBOR FIREMAN CAME AND BROKE THE WINDOW. THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT UNLOCK AND MY WIFE CRAWLED THROUGH THE BROKEN WINDOW CUTTING HER LEG TO GET MY NOW HOT, RED AND LETHARGIC CHILD OUT OF THE CAR. AFTERWARD, THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT UNLOCK FOR 2 HOURS. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10411500
Machine
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