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EVIDENCE CENTER

THE EVIDENCE HUB

BMW HVAC Evaporator Evidence Center X5 G05 evidence registry All registry records Founder case timeline

SOURCES & METHOD

Evidence & source library Methodology Editorial & evidence standards

CLASSIFICATIONS

Evidence levels A–E Source classes Corrections policy

Evidence before accusation

Source classes and case evidence levels are tracked separately. Every material claim states what it does — and does not — establish.

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SYMPTOMS

Driver side cold, passenger side warm Symptoms owners report When it isn’t the evaporator

DOCUMENTATION

How a leak is documented Evidence preservation guide Submit diagnosis documents

TECHNICAL

R-1234yf technical guide BMW HVAC service bulletins Part numbers & supersession

Symptom ≠ diagnosis

Uneven vents, hissing or temporary post-recharge improvement are diagnostic clues — not proof the evaporator is the source.

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REPAIR COSTS

X5 evaporator replacement cost Estimates vs invoices Registry cost records

PARTS

Part number tracker Supersession 64119496922 What to preserve before repair

OUTCOMES

Goodwill & customer care outcomes Warranty vs goodwill Report your outcome

Three cost layers, never blended

External benchmarks, documented estimates and completed invoices answer different questions — the registry keeps them separate.

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RECALLS & LITIGATION

PUBLIC RECORDS

BMW recalls since 2010 BMW litigation & settlements NHTSA records explorer

MANUFACTURER

HVAC service bulletin library Recall vs TSB vs goodwill Customer care outcomes

CONTEXT

Pending actions How this record is compiled Source library

Public record, plainly labeled

Recalls, settlements and complaints are different kinds of records. Each entry links its primary source and states its scope.

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RESEARCH

Research & data center Methodology Publication thresholds

NEWSROOM

Press & media Media boilerplate Contact

PROJECT

FAQ Editorial standards Privacy

Statistics describe submitted records

They do not establish manufacturer-wide incidence or failure rates. Read how records are reviewed before publication.

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REPORT A FAILURE

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PUBLIC REGISTRY

Public documented records, one case at a time

Every published record is sanitized — Registry ID instead of VIN, no personal details — and carries an evidence level. Publication is manual, after review and consent.

1 RECORD ON FILE · n=1 · LAST REVIEWED AUGUST 8, 2026

REGISTRY IDVEHICLEEVIDENCEMILEAGEDIAGNOSTIC COSTREPAIR ESTIMATESTATUS

BMW-HVAC-2026-4H9X2Q 2020 BMW X5 sDrive40i · G05 A ≈63,400 $1,300+ $5,012.54 (est.) Repair completed Aug 18, 2026 · Level A — confirmed repair · owner paid $2,488.34 after 20% BMW NA goodwill

One public record is on file (n=1): the founder case, published with consent in sanitized form. Its evidence level rose from B to A on August 18, 2026 when the evaporator replacement was completed and documented — the sample size did not change. Additional records are added manually after review, consent and redaction — there is no automatic publication.

Registry statistics describe submitted records and do not establish manufacturer-wide incidence or failure rates. Publication is manual: records are added by the administrator after review, consent and redaction.

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Had the same repair? Add one record. Make the data stronger.

Twenty minutes with your documents. Not publicly published by default. You decide whether a sanitized case record may be published.

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