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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	919283
Internal NHTSA #	10457750
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	04/05/12
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2006 bmw 3 series. While parked, the contact attempted to open the driver? S side door using the electronic key fob but the door would not open. The contact eventually opened the front driver? S side door with the handle and was able to enter the vehicle. The same failure occurred on all other doors. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnostic test. The technicians stated that the door actuators on all doors needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,700. Updated 05/31/12 *bf the doors would not open from the outside or the inside due to the failure of the actuators. A mechanical override failed and the door handles would not work. The key only worked in the driver's door.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	ST LOUIS, MO
VIN pattern	WBAVB33546KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type
Vehicle speed	0
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Tire size
Location of tire code
Type of tire failure code
Was defective tire repaired?
Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
Type of restraint
Dealer's name	AUTOHAUS BMW
Dealer's telephone number	314-727-8870
Dealer's city	MAPLEWOOD
Dealer's state code	MO
Dealer's ZIP code	63143

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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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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 3 SERIES Latches Locks Linkages Doors Latch Problems, Complaints and Defects

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