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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1278995
Internal NHTSA #	10861603
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	01/01/14
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2006 bmw 325i. About a year or two ago, the reverse lights will not illuminate while reversing. I took the vehicle to the dealership, explained the problem, and mentioned multiple online accounts of this problem extending at least from 2003 through 2008. It could have been longer. I also referenced nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:turn signal) and nhtsa id number: 10443539 (tail light failure). The dealer advised me that this vehicle year was not included in any recall campaign for this problem. In addition, the dealer advised that the frm module needed to be replaced due to a wiring malfunction. From online reports and pictures, i confirmed my reverse light failure was also a wiring issue caused from a very poor wire routing design by bmw. The failure mileage was at approximately 110,000 and the cost to repair was outrageous! Since that time even with multiple documented cases, bmw has been unwilling to admit this is their design failure and to share in any of the repair costs.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	110000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAN JOSE, CA
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
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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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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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 3 SERIES Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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