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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1536301
Internal NHTSA #	11175801
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	09/02/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was receiving a imagine on the on board computer saying that my headlights were not working. Upon inspection inside the headlight's casing, i saw that all of the wiring's protection had completely fell off (probably due to the humid southern climate of north texas) leaving almost all of the wiring on both sides of my headlights (driver and passenger side) completely exposed. The copper wiring inside is almost all exposed. Obviously this is causing the headlights to short and leaving me with no visibility while driving at night. This is a model without angel eyes, so my drl do not work what so ever. These headlights are completely stock, so this is a factory fault. Very unhappy with this. Thanks bmw for the "fantastic" engineering! Should be covered under a recall.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	146000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SANGER, TX
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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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