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2005 BMW 3 SERIES Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1266449
Internal NHTSA #	10839998
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2005
File date	10/03/15
Component	VISIBILITY/WIPER
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Side mirrors fading into a brown color. Making the visibility through them impossible. Many times i have almost side swiped cars that are on the side of me due to my not being able to see our of my side mirrors. Also front light keeps going out. I have changed it 3 times in two months and it keeps either going out or falling out of the hole making the indicator light come on.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	31000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEAVENWORTH, KS
VIN pattern	WBAEV33495KXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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2005 BMW 3 SERIES Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 BMW 3 SERIES Visibility Wiper Problems, Complaints and Defects

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