NHTSA Complaint #11210462 — 2015 BMW 535I

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11210462
Vehicle	2015 BMW 535I
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	May 2, 2019
Date Filed	May 28, 2019
Mileage	50,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OR

Consumer Description

MY 2015 BMW 535I XDRIVE WITH LESS THAN 50K MILES HAD THE DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR STOP WORKING. IF YOU TRIED TO OPEN THE DOOR (ONCE THE CAR WAS IN PARK, OR TURNED OFF) AND THE LOCK BUTTON WOULD COME UP AND GO BACK DOWN BUT WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE DOOR TO UNLOCK WAS TO PUSH THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE CENTER CONSOLE. I HAVE READ ONLINE THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ISSUE ON MULTIPLE VERSIONS OF BMW'S AND OVER QUITE A FEW YEARS AND HAS NEVER BEEN CORRECTED. THIS COULD BE A DEADLY ISSUE. IF SOMEONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT AND THE DRIVER WAS INCAPACITATED AND THE PASSENGER DID KNOW WHERE THE DOOR LOCK BUTTON WAS ON THAT CAR. THEY WOULD BE STUCK. I AM NOW AT A LITTLE OVER 55K MILES AND NOT THE ACTUATOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE IS NOW GOING OUT. I HAVE SEEN ON MULTIPLE BMW FORUMS PEOPLE CONTINUOUSLY TALKING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.

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