Issue ID | 672363 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10225498 |
Manufacurer | BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 323I |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 23/04/08 |
Component | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | i notice it more on hot days, my key button does not open the doors, i have to manually open the door. The real problem is when im inside the car the unlock button does not work, even when i manually pull on the door handles from inside the car, the doors continues to be locked. Its embarrassing when you have to have your guest climb out from the window because the doors don't open. Once the car is cooler, they start to work again. Im afraid that if i ever get into a car accident, we wont be able to get out of the car. I do have a family and i would hate for anything tragic to occur. I have called the local bmw dealership and they said that there is no recall for that problem. Please help. Thank you |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 90000 |
Number of Occurences | 40 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | RIVERSIDE, CA |
VIN pattern | WBAAM3337XFXXXXXX |
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 | 01/05/01 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | Y |
Cruise control | Y |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
Drive train type | RWD |
Transmission type | AUTO |
Vehicle speed | 0 |
DoT tire identifier | |
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 | BMW OF RIVERSIDE |
Dealer's telephone number | |
Dealer's city | RIVERSIDE |
Dealer's state code | CA |
Dealer's ZIP code |