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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	762503
Internal NHTSA #	10306734
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	24/01/10
Component	VISIBILITY
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	While driving at freeway speed during a torrential downpour, the windshield wipers ceased to operate. This caused an immediate dangerous situation, wherein visibility was almost impossible through the windshield. Not only was there a tremendous amount of water blocking my view, but the wipers themselves had stopped in a slightly vertical position, also blocking my view. This situation continued for about 15 minutes, as we carefully and cautiously attempted to get off of the freeway and away from other traffic. After sitting at rest in the car, engine running, for up to 15 minutes, the wipers finally came back on again. I had tried to manually engage the wipers by activating the control stalk, with no effect. I also tried turning off the engine and restarting, with no effect. I scheduled an emergency appointment at the bmw dealer the next day. They performed a diagnostic, confirming that there had been a fault in the electrical control system for the windshield wipers. The electrical control unit was replaced. They also replaced the mechanical linkage from the motor to the wipers, even though the diagnostic had been inconclusive on the linkage.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	54500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BOTHELL, WA
VIN pattern	WBAVB33586AXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	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	60
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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 Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 3 SERIES Visibility Problems, Complaints and Defects

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