NHTSA Complaint #10992315 — 2006 BMW 750LI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BMW 750LI. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING OR WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE REAR DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OPENED AND CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED BMW OF NORTH AMERICA LLC (300 CHESTNUT RIDGE RD, WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ 07677 800-831-1117) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL AND THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO PAY A FEE FOR REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS NOT PART OF A RECALL AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD NEED TO CONTACT A DEALER. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.