| Issue ID | 802121 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10343343 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2010 |
| File date | 12/07/10 |
| Component | VISIBILITY:SUN ROOF ASSEMBLY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2010 bmw 328i. The contact stated while driving at 35 mph on the highway with no traffic, all windows closed and the air conditioner activated when he heard a loud explosion followed by an abnormal cracking sound. He proceeded to drive the vehicle and then noticed there was an enormous hole in the sunroof and shattered glass inside the vehicle. The contact stated there was nothing that could have impacted the window to break it. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where the dealer advised something had impacted the window to cause the failure. Updated evoq 08/03/10.*jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | JAMUL, CA |
| VIN pattern | WBAPH5C53AAXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 06/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 60 |
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