NHTSA Complaint #11425186 — 2003 BMW 325IT

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11425186
Vehicle	2003 BMW 325IT
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	July 16, 2021
Date Filed	July 16, 2021
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

When the vehicle is without electrical power the door locks cannot be opened from the inside. In the event of any type of emergency that eliminates power and which requires the occupants to exit (fire, fumes, injury after a crash) the occupants are unable to open the doors. On this particular vehicle when there is no power only the driver's door can be unlocked with a key, and to use that method to unlock the door the window must be rolled down...also impossible without power. This seems to be a major safety problem. Has there been a recall or service bulletin to address this problem?

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