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NHTSA complaint #11515326

This page summarizes an official U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration owner complaint. Use the verification links below to confirm the record directly with NHTSA.

Vehicle

2023 BMW X5

Manufacturer

BMW of North America, LLC

Components

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SERVICE BRAKES

Dates

Incident: 03/07/2023
Filed: 04/03/2023

Owner complaint summary

The vehicle rolled away after the driver exited the vehicle with the transmission in Neutral and the parking brake was not applied. This negligent design flaw is because BMW has chosen to not revert the vehicle to Park if the door is opened like other car manufacturers. A simple software update or design change could prevent a potentially fatal incident caused by BMW’s negligence in this matter.

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