| Issue ID | 1057941 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10582835 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 14/04/14 |
| Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | The doors on my car are locked and will not open. I called bmw and was advised that this is a common issue but not considered a safety issue. Once the doors are locked they cannot be unlocked regardless if you are in or out of the car - there is no manual way to open them. So essentially because of the issue if you were in the car you would be stuck. I was also told that this has happened to 1000s of bmw's and its a known issue but bmw wont recall. How can being stuck in a vehicle with no way to exit not be considered a safety concern? *tt |
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| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB17596NXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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