| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998075292 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 1998 |
| Consumer's City: NORTH BELLMORE | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 528I | Model Year: 1997 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure:body:door |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: WBADD6323VB | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 29 1998 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jul, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Door handles are made of poor grade plastic. handle broke off while trying to exit the vehicle in a hurry. with the electric door locks engaged, i would not have safely gotten out if hazardous condition had ocurred (e.g. fire, drowning in water, ditching...etc.). should these handles be made of metal to ensure durability in these potential situations? if not, why not ? |
