Beginning in 2002 bmw began developing marketing advertising and selling vehicles with soft close doors an optional add on costing approximately 500 to 1 000 that auto activates and pulls the door of the vehicle to the frame of the vehicle and firmly closes it when the door is within 6mm of the closed position.
Bmw soft close doors lawsuit.
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December 14 2016 a bmw soft close automatic door lawsuit alleges the soft close systems are.
The soft close feature is typically a part of a larger package and is marketed as way to reduce noise while shutting car doors.
Bmw x5 soft close electric door allegedly cuts off owner s thumb.
Instead of seeking compensation for their injuries they accused bmw of misleading owners into buying cars without finger sensing technology.
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In april 2017 a california judge dismissed a class action lawsuit pdf from three people who suffered finger injuries from the bmw soft close automatic doors.
The x5 s soft closing automatic door.
The bmw lawsuit states that when the vehicle door is within 6 mm of the lock the technology pulls the door to a close and locks it.
The bmw soft close automatic door lawsuit was filed in the the u s.