The pros The first time the BMW Soft Close system was used on a production model was in 2007 on the 7 Series. As a rather innovative idea, making its way to the 7 Series made perfect sense ...

Certain 2014 BMW X5 crossovers are being recalled for an issue with the Soft Close Automatic (SCA) feature. The NHTSA has also launched a probe into 2013 and 2014 Sentra and Versa models for a ...

A 2013 BMW X5 owner won a $1.9 million lawsuit after a soft-close door severed his thumb.; The jury found BMW liable despite no defect being identified in the door. BMW maintains the car is safe ...

BMW is recalling 7,485 units of the 7-Series belonging to the 2005-2007 model years due to the fact that the doors may open by surprize. One may be tempted to think that the hardware is the one to ...

Yet another driver has come forward with a horror story about BMW’s soft close automatic doors, a luxury feature designed to provide “a helping hand” in tight parking spaces.

Godwin Boateng, a resident of Long Island, NY, ended up having to carry his severed thumb into the emergency room after his BMW X5’s SCAD sensor (Soft Closing Automatic Doors) activated the ...

For more information, owners may contact BMW at 1-800-525-7417. Number of Vehicles Potentially Affected: The recall cover 7485 model-year 2005-2007 BMW 7 Series models equipped with Soft Close ...

DETROIT (AP) - BMW is recalling more than 45,000 older 7-Series cars in the U.S. because the doors can open unexpectedly while they're being driven. The recall covers certain 745i, 745Li, 750i ...

DETROIT (AP) — BMW is recalling more than 45,000 older 7-Series cars in the U.S. because the doors can open unexpectedly while they're being driven. The recall covers certain 745i, 745Li, 750i ...