14 yr old girl dies locked in BMW
09-18-13, 06:33 AM
#61
Not sure if BMW's have these kind of headrests or not but this would be good for everyone to know just in case.
http://youtu.be/tZTa8Nh0VlE
http://youtu.be/tZTa8Nh0VlE
09-18-13, 07:23 AM
#63
Fell asleep or pass out doesn't matter. Why would anyone want to wait in a car with the windows rolled up on a hot day?
09-18-13, 07:29 AM
#64
Because it happened in the morning when it was colder and the car is more comfortable than the benches at school. The low for the day in Madera was 57 and the high was 87.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...,3316648.story
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...,3316648.story
The siblings arrived at Madera South High School about 6:30 a.m., but the girl stayed in the car because her class didn’t start until later in the morning, ABC affiliate KFSN-TV reported. It wasn’t until her brother, a senior at the school, got out of class about 3 p.m. that he discovered her body.
Last edited by Allen K; 09-18-13 at 07:39 AM.
09-18-13, 07:34 AM
#65
OK, that makes sense. Still sad however you look at it. 
09-18-13, 07:36 AM
#66
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Originally Posted by vbx
Maybe she just fell asleep while waiting for her class to start.
09-18-13, 10:10 AM
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so about this big lawsuit that some are saying should be brought against bmw... maybe she never even tried to get out?
09-18-13, 10:35 AM
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Thursday morning, investigators re-inspected the 1997 BMW Martinez was in the back seat of, when he found her drenched in sweat and unresponsive- at the end of the school day Wednesday.
Police say a preliminary investigation has revealed there may be a problem with the door locks. When the door is locked with the key from the outside, people inside may not be able to get out.
"It appears there may be a defective locking system on the car but we are still need to do further tests to determine if that's true and correct," Salas said.
At Madera South High School, counselors were on campus to talk with grieving students. The superintendent said his heart goes out to the freshman's loved ones.
"I would ask the community to put their collective arms around this family as they go through a very dark time," Edward Gonzalez Madera Unified Superintendent said.
As police look for clues and evidence, they are finding the case is becoming even more tragic. Detectives have found, unless the key is in the ignition, the horn doesn't work either. Not only that, Graciela had no food, or water in the car with her. She also didn't have a cellphone.
Police say a preliminary investigation has revealed there may be a problem with the door locks. When the door is locked with the key from the outside, people inside may not be able to get out.
"It appears there may be a defective locking system on the car but we are still need to do further tests to determine if that's true and correct," Salas said.
At Madera South High School, counselors were on campus to talk with grieving students. The superintendent said his heart goes out to the freshman's loved ones.
"I would ask the community to put their collective arms around this family as they go through a very dark time," Edward Gonzalez Madera Unified Superintendent said.
As police look for clues and evidence, they are finding the case is becoming even more tragic. Detectives have found, unless the key is in the ignition, the horn doesn't work either. Not only that, Graciela had no food, or water in the car with her. She also didn't have a cellphone.
09-18-13, 12:58 PM
#69
I don't own a BMW (never have), so I don't know for sure but, from what we're hearing from others about this, this is how the car functions.
That's not a "problem with the door locks" that's a "fatal design flaw in the BMW door locking system".
I don't mind electronic gizmos in cars (lord knows my car has enough of them), but this is some pretty fundamental stuff.
To open door...pull on door handle. Period.
Even if the system has some kind of a manual override (and I don't even know if it does), you shouldn't be required to read the owner's manual to LEARN how to open the friggin' doors in an emergency!!!
09-18-13, 01:38 PM
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Because it happened in the morning when it was colder and the car is more comfortable than the benches at school. The low for the day in Madera was 57 and the high was 87.
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...,3316648.story
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...,3316648.story
Really sad and odd case.
. Either way, my heart goes out to the family
09-18-13, 01:55 PM
#72
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Im sorry but she could have folded the rear seats down. BMW's have a double locking feature, you press the lock button twice and you cant open the doors from the inside. There was a story on BimmerForums where someone broke into this guys E36 and he double locked it and it trapped the thief in the car. Nevertheless, if she would have been more informed she would have gotten out of the car.
09-18-13, 02:16 PM
#73
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Im sorry but she could have folded the rear seats down. BMW's have a double locking feature, you press the lock button twice and you cant open the doors from the inside. There was a story on BimmerForums where someone broke into this guys E36 and he double locked it and it trapped the thief in the car. Nevertheless, if she would have been more informed she would have gotten out of the car.
09-18-13, 06:03 PM
#74
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Please explain how she could have crawled into the trunk while the seats were up to pull the release latches for said rear seats, which are located INSIDE THE TRUNK.
They're the handles underneath the rear shelf with the white icons on them. Note that while this picture is of an F30 (2012+), the handles are in the same location (and possibly even the same part) in the E90 (2006-2011) and E46 (1999-2005). And even that is only IF the particular car has the folding rear seat option or the cold weather package. If neither of those were ordered, the rear seat is fixed.
They're the handles underneath the rear shelf with the white icons on them. Note that while this picture is of an F30 (2012+), the handles are in the same location (and possibly even the same part) in the E90 (2006-2011) and E46 (1999-2005). And even that is only IF the particular car has the folding rear seat option or the cold weather package. If neither of those were ordered, the rear seat is fixed.
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09-18-13, 06:50 PM
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Please explain how she could have crawled into the trunk while the seats were up to pull the release latches for said rear seats, which are located INSIDE THE TRUNK.
They're the handles underneath the rear shelf with the white icons on them. Note that while this picture is of an F30 (2012+), the handles are in the same location (and possibly even the same part) in the E90 (2006-2011) and E46 (1999-2005). And even that is only IF the particular car has the folding rear seat option or the cold weather package. If neither of those were ordered, the rear seat is fixed.
They're the handles underneath the rear shelf with the white icons on them. Note that while this picture is of an F30 (2012+), the handles are in the same location (and possibly even the same part) in the E90 (2006-2011) and E46 (1999-2005). And even that is only IF the particular car has the folding rear seat option or the cold weather package. If neither of those were ordered, the rear seat is fixed.
On normal cars 
they are located at the top of the seats.