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2005 BMW 3 SERIES Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	966094
Internal NHTSA #	10499776
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2005
File date	16/10/12
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I received a recall letter from bmw for the problem with rear lamps. At that time,all real lamps were working on my car. However for safety concern, i brought my car to be checked; few months later, one of the tail light not working. I took my car back to the dealer, they said they were done for the recall . I need to pay if i want to fix the problem. But i found there was no positive voltage on the light bulb circuit. I traced the wire and discovered the wire was broken. Then i also found all other wires for the tail lights were aging, the plastic of the wires were deteriorated and the copper wire explored to visible. That mean the dealer didn't do the right work last time. Because it's no reason the wire will deteriorate that fast if they did it right for the recall. I complaint to bmw and the representative said they already done with my car. If i need any work to be done i need to pay by myself. The copper wires explored to visible, it would cause electric fire. This is a safety issue. I have the picture showing the aging wire condition on my car. I can email to you if you need it.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	52300
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JOSE, CA
VIN pattern	WBAAZ33495KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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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 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 BMW 3 SERIES Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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