NHTSA Complaint #10354960 — 2006 BMW 3 SERIES LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10354960
Vehicle	2006 BMW 3 SERIES
Component	LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
Date of Incident	September 6, 2010
Date Filed	September 11, 2010
Mileage	84,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

DOORS WILL NOT UNLOCK FROM THE INSIDE. OCCUPANTS ARE LOCKED IN VEHICLE. BLOWN FUSE (NO 57) CAUSED BY AMPERAGE SPIKE IN ONE OF THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATORS. SPIKE IS DUE TO CONTAMINATION WITH SILICONE. BMW HAS ISSUED A SIB ON THIS PROBLEM. *TR

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