NHTSA Complaint #11283060 — 2014 BMW 535I

STRUCTURE:BODY issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11283060
Vehicle	2014 BMW 535I
Component	STRUCTURE:BODY
Date of Incident	November 30, 2019
Date Filed	November 30, 2019
Mileage	59,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

PASSENGER FRONT DOOR ACTUATOR FAILURE CAUSING INABILITY TO UNLOCK AND OPEN THE DOOR. NORMALLY WITH DOOR LOCKED YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO A 'DOUBLE PULL' WITH DOOR LATCH TO OPEN THE DOOR SUCH AS IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS YOU CAN NOT OPEN THE DOOR.

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