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2004 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	717591
Internal NHTSA #	10263031
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	325I
Model Year	2004
File date	01/03/09
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl*the contact owns a 2004 bmw 325i. The contact stated that the faulty lamp warning indicator would intermittently illuminate on the instrument panel. The electrical harness that plugs into the rear of the lamp harness for the exterior lighting had a faulty ground in the connector. The dealer stated that the wires could not take the heat distribution, which caused the wires to fry inside the connector. The failure also caused the turn signals and rear lamps to not operate correctly. There were no recalls for the failures; however, the contact was able to locate technical service bulletins pertaining to the issues (nhtsa item numbers 10025585 and 10020856). The current and failure mileages were 85,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	85000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BLACKWOOD, NJ
VIN pattern	WBAET37464NXXXXXX
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
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Vehicle speed	0
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Type of child seat code
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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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2004 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 BMW 325I Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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