Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
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| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 12V504000 | BMW of North America, LLC | from 08/23/2004 to 09/03/2007 | V (Vehicle) | 7485 | 12/12/2012 | MFR | BMW of North America, LLC | 10/17/2012 | 10/19/2012 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Bmw is recalling certain model year 2005-2007 7-series vehicles, equipped with both comfort access and soft close automatic options, and manufactured august 23, 2004, through september 3, 2007. due to a software problem, the doors may appear to be closed and latched, but, in fact, may inadvertently open. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The door may unexpectedly open due to road or driving conditions or occupant contact with the door. the sudden opening may result in occupant ejection or increase the risk of injury in the event of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Bmw will notify owners and dealers will update software. the recall began on december 12, 2012. owners may contact bmw at 1-800-525-7417 or email bmw at customerrelations@bmwusa.com. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. | |||||||||||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES - DOORS - LATCH | |||
| 10/20/2005 | 1 | ||
| Dt: the contact's finger was caught in the automatic door, causing injury to her finger. this was the passenger's side automatic door. the dealer has not currently been contacted. she felt that this was a safety defect because it could have caused serious injury to one of her children. *ak | |||