| Issue ID | 892914 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10436331 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2002 |
| File date | 01/06/11 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2002 bww 325i. The contact stated that a warning light indicating that the brake lights were not functioning would illuminate on the instrument panel upon starting the vehicle. The failure recurred on an intermittent basis. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the contact was informed that the wiring for the brake light was burnt. The contact was also informed that the vehicle was not included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. |
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| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | ATLANTA, GA |
| VIN pattern | WBAET37452NXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | Y |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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