NHTSA Complaint #10003371 — 1998 BMW Z3 LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10003371
Vehicle	1998 BMW Z3
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	January 22, 2003
Date Filed	January 25, 2003
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	OH

Consumer Description

I AM EXPERIENCING A POTENTIAL SAFETY PROBLEM. ON AN IRREGULAR BASIS, THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM INSIDE THE CAR. THIS MAKES IT IMPOSSIBLE TO EXIT THE CAR WITHOUT UNLOCKING THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR, USING THE POWER-LOCK REMOTE (FOB), OR REACHING OUTSIDE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR WITH THE KEY. IN AN ACCIDENT SITUATION, THE DRIVER COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE CAR.

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