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AutoDefect Newsroom

Media contact, boilerplate, current registry facts and the limits of what this project can — and cannot — say today.

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Published: August 8, 2026Last reviewed: August 8, 2026Compiled by: AutoDefect.org Registry EditorSources last checked: August 8, 2026CorrectionsManufacturer right of reply
MEDIA BOILERPLATE

Describe the project this way

AutoDefect.org is an independent consumer evidence and research registry that organizes vehicle-failure reports, diagnostic records, repair costs, manufacturer/dealer outcomes and supporting evidence into structured, reviewable records. Its initial research focus is reported BMW HVAC evaporator failures. AutoDefect is not affiliated with BMW or any automobile manufacturer.

Founder background and contact: kpsgill.com ↗. All press inquiries: bmw@autodefect.org.

CURRENT REGISTRY FACTS

Quotable, as of August 8, 2026

FACTVALUE
Reviewed records on file1 (founder case — 2020 BMW X5 sDrive40i, G05)
Documented diagnostic spend (founder case)$1,300+ across 3 evaluations
Documented dealer replacement estimate$5,012.54
Initial BMW goodwill offer documented20% — final determination pending
Public pages in the evidence architecture28
External source classes tracked7

Registry statistics describe submitted records. They do not establish manufacturer-wide incidence or failure rates.

THE LIMITATION BOX

What AutoDefect can say today — and cannot

AUTODEFECT CAN REPORT
  • documented cases in its registry;
  • submitted mileage/cost records;
  • source-supported manufacturer/dealer outcomes;
  • public NHTSA/BMW/EPA/SAE records;
  • its methodology.
AUTODEFECT CANNOT INFER FROM VOLUNTARY SUBMISSIONS ALONE
  • fleet-wide failure rate;
  • manufacturer-wide defect prevalence;
  • manufacturer knowledge or intent;
  • legal liability;
  • class-action eligibility.
PRESS ASSETS

Imagery and verification

High-resolution technical imagery on this site is independently produced illustration and photography — captioned, and never presented as BMW service material. Journalists may request original evidence verification (hashes, dates, redacted documents) through the media contact.

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Methodology, limitations and documents — the parts most coverage skips — are exactly what this registry keeps.

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