| Issue ID | 907232 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10448203 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 01/12/08 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2003 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the rear passenger side tail light would fail intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the vehicle was functioning as designed. There was a small electrical fire from the tail lights. The manufacturer was contacted, but denied assistance with the repair because the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:tail lights . The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage is 94,000. The consumer stated the intermittent issue with the tail lights was ignored for many years. Updated 02/23/12 |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 53000 |
| Number of Occurences | 2 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SEMINOLE, FL |
| VIN pattern | WBAEV33413KXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
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