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2016 BMW X1 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1339819
Internal NHTSA #	10933989
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X1
Model Year	2016
File date	29/10/16
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	2016 bmw x1 new sav equipped with comfort access . Approached locked parked hatchback and depressed hatch exterior lock handle. Hatch opened to mid-height opening to allow 6 ft tall person to get into the trunk hatch area. Within approximately ten seconds, loud warning sound played while hatch started to automatically close. This was startling and unexpected. Tried to remove myself quickly from vehicle and was struck by closing tailgate. Suffered bleeding forehead gash and needed several stitches at the emergency room. Did not hit any buttons on the vehicle or the remote key. Also did not do any foot wiggle dance or kicking in proximity of rear bumper to activate closure of hatch tailgate (this feature is silly but i can appreciate it being utilized to open the hatch, but not to close it in any circumstance due to safety concerns). I was given an indirect impression after the incident that because the car was armed with the alarm system that perhaps it treated the opening of the hatch as an intrusion thereby closing itself. However i cannot substantiate this as i do not want to sacrifice further injury ). Unclear of why this happened but in the interest of safety the auto closure should not physically occur unless a physical button is depressed. There are four such buttons on this vehicle: on the lower drivers door, two on the inside right hand edge of the tailgate, another on the remote key. I hope this notice will make other x1 users aware of this concern. I do hope the manufacturer will program or design a fix to address the concern. It is a problem and perhaps a hidden danger as one does not expected to be mamed or injured by their car in this manner. Bmw nj corporate was informed and suggested to work out a fix directly with the bmw dealer. Manufacturer should redesign features towards customer safety.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	250
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HONALULU, HI
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	05/10/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2016 BMW X1 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 BMW X1 Unknown Or Other Problems, Complaints and Defects

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