Door Problems of BMW 528

The driver's interior door handle, which is plastic, broke completely off as I tried to exit. I contacted the local BMW customer service rep and was told that this was a common problem on these vehicles, however, I recall has not been issued. He suggested I pay to get it fixed and retain the receipt in the event of a recall. I requested the number for the BMW customer care in order to document the failure. BMW customer care stated that the problem was unknown to them and they did not anticipate a recall. Although this incident occurred under normal usage, in the event of an accident it could have fatal consequences, furthermore, I am forced to drive my car without a interior latch until I can get in for a scheduled appointment, ie. 3 weeks.

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When alarm is set, doors will not open from inside car - child was locked inside car for over an hour with no way to get out.

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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 ?.