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2008 BMW 7 SERIES Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	986355
Internal NHTSA #	10515922
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	7 SERIES
Model Year	2008
File date	25/05/13
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Door open light comes on while driving after hitting bumps even while locked . Door will not close and latch after stopping to fuel or other stops. Have to hold closed by hand to get home. The car was just purchased the day the first incident happened . Since then 3 times it has failed to latch . It does have comfort access and soft close doors . The comfort access has not worked since i got the car.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65470
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANTA MARIA, CA
VIN pattern	WBAHN83518DXXXXXX
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	14/01/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	8
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Vehicle speed	60
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Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
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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2008 BMW 7 SERIES Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW 7 SERIES Structure Body Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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