NHTSA Complaint #11061601 — 2007 BMW 750LI

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 BMW 750LI. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S REMOTE LOCK CEASED TO FUNCTION AND REQUIRED THE CONTACT TO MANUALLY LOCK THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE LIFTGATE OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 17V328000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. BMW OF BEL AIR (716 BEL AIR RD, BEL AIR, MD) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE TO CONFIRM WHEN THE PARTS WERE TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.