Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 325CI / 2001

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 0000094032 Incident Date: Jan, 01 1970
Consumer's City: MONTCLAIR Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 325CI Model Year: 2001
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Seats:front assembly:head restraint
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 1
Vehicle's VIN#: WBABS33411J Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 06 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2001
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: My 2 year old daughter got her hand caught in the headrest when they automatically moved when the seat was tilted forward so she could get out.there is no mention of the automatic movement of the headrest in the manual and no warning label in the car. when the seat is tilted forward the headrest automatically retract against the seat locking against the backrest. there is no manual release and you have to return the seat to its upright position and wait 8 seconds for the seat to release.*ak