NHTSA Complaint #11011739 — 2007 BMW 750LI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR SWUNG OPEN WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL IN AN EFFORT TO STOP HIS CHILD FROM FALLING OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. NEILO BMW OF SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THE VEHICLE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 80,000.