# 2012 BMW X5 — STRUCTURE:BODY
> NHTSA complaint `987383` · 2013-06-18 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 2
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** X5
- **Year:** 2012
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** STRUCTURE:BODY
- **Miles at failure:** 17,350
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH ON THE FREEWAY, MY SUNROOF SPONTANEOUSLY SHATTERED INTO A MILLION PIECES.  NO OTHER VEHICLES WERE AROUND AND NO FALLING DEBRIS WAS NEARBY.  THE SUNROOF EXPLODED OUTWARD WITH A LOUD BANG, LIKE A GUNSHOT.  GLASS RAINED DOWN INSIDE THE CAR AND MY PASSENGER AND I WERE CUT WHILE TRYING TO REMOVE PIECES OF GLASS FROM THE INTERIOR.  *TR
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