NHTSA Complaint #10614828 — 2003 BMW 3 SERIES ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10614828
Vehicle	2003 BMW 3 SERIES
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 18, 2014
Date Filed	July 20, 2014
Mileage	153,231 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT UNLOCK. ALL PASSENGERS COULD NOT GET OUT OF THE CAR. PULLING ON THE DOOR HANDLES DID NOT OPEN OR UNLOCK THE DOORS. INTERIOR UNLOCK BUTTONS DID NOT WORK. UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE KEY FOB DID NOT WORK. THIS IS VERY COMMON ISSUE AND CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS. 4 PASSENGERS HAD TO CRAWL OUT THE DRIVER DOOR. *TR

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