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2005 BMW 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1525444
Internal NHTSA #	11164047
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2005
File date	28/12/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was going down the road doing about 45 mph, at night on a back road when my front headlight on the drive side without. On the dishboard of the car the check bulb light came on. I got home the next day when tk the part place to get a bulb to find out the wires where bare there was only metal no plastic. Theg told me you had to replace the hole thing witch cost over 1000 dollars for. I went home research it online, and found out it happens a lot on bmw, and they never recall them. That they have even been on fire due to this. I called bmw and they told me they know of the issue, and they have yet to recall then and after you fit it it will happen again and about five years due to heat.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	0
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	DAWSONVILLE, GA
VIN pattern	WBXPC93417WXXXXXX
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?
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No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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Date of manufacture
Type of child seat code
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 BMW 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 BMW 3 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

What is Defect?