| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 001079741 | Incident Date: Sep, 02 2001 |
| Consumer's City: MALVERN | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 525I | Model Year: 1999 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:door |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADM6337XB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Sep, 03 2001 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1999 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The driver's interior door handle, which is plastic, broke off in my hand without opening the door as i attempted to exit the vehicle. according to a bmw internet forum that i monitor, this is a very common problem for this model. this event requires the driver to either lower the power window to access the outside door handle, or climb over the center console to the passenger's door, or get assistance from the outside in order to exit the vehicle. this incident occurred under normal usage. in the event of an accident it could have fatal consequences.*ak |
