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2008 BMW 1 SERIES Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1214611
Internal NHTSA #	10760007
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	1 SERIES
Model Year	2008
File date	02/03/09
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The tail light assembly on the 2008 bmw one series is now being replaced for the second time (three if you count the factory). The fist time the car had 6k miles on it the second time (aug 2015) it has 50k miles. Per the dealer this is being caused by a bad housing in the taillight kit. It has always been replaced at the dealer using bmw parts. Currently both tail lights are not working.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	6160
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ALAMEDA, CA
VIN pattern	WBAUN13508VXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	0
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2008 BMW 1 SERIES Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW 1 SERIES Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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