| Issue ID | 901404 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10443539 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 03/01/05 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tail lights continue to fail on this model. Called the manufacturer, bmw, and they said that eventhough a recall exists for 2003 bmw 325i models for tail light failure (id no. 11v4380000), my vin number did not correspond to production run failures under recall. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 12000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | WYCKOFF, NJ |
| VIN pattern | WBAEV33403KXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| 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 |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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