| Issue ID | 682311 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10233532 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 328I |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 03/07/08 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl*the contact owns a 2007 bmw 328i. The contact stated that the vehicle has an electronic interior latch assembly that does not allow passengers to manually open the doors. While passengers were occupying the vehicle, there was an experienced an electrical shortage that caused the latch assembly to fail. As a result, the passengers could not exit the vehicle. He took the vehicle to the dealer and a technician repaired the open circuit in the fuse box. He notified the manufacturer and is waiting for a response. The failure and current mileages were 12,000. Updated 10/16/08. *lj updated 10/17/08. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | MAITLAND, FL |
| VIN pattern | WBAVA33577PXXXXXX |
| 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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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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