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|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004314615 | Incident Date: Nov, 08 2004 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: FL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 540IA | Model Year: 1998 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADE6320WB | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Dec, 24 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 09 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 8 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The inside door handles of my car (1998 bmw model 540ia) are constructed of low grade / fragile plastic material which breaks during normal usage. without a handle it is very difficult to exit the vehicle. an extremely hazardous situation results when this handle has broken because in case of an accident, a driver, or passenger, will be trapped in the vehicle. to escape, that person would have to crawl to the other side of the car or to the front/rear seat to open a door. in case of an injury from the accident this might not be possible. this hazardous situation is a result of the manufacturers use of low quality materials in such an important component as the door handles used for emergency exit. a stronger material which is not so easily broken should be used for these parts - such as steel.*ak |
