| Issue ID | 880467 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10424464 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 01/06/11 |
| Component | EXTERIOR LIGHTING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Tl* the contact owns a 2004 bmw 325i. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the brake lights would not illuminate when the brakes were applied. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that the ground wire in the electrical panel had shorted due to corrosion. The vehicle was repaired and the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but they were unable to informed the contact if the vehicle was included in the recall associated with nhtsa campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:tail lights). The failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 10/04/11 *bf updated 3/30/12 *cn |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 65000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | SEATTLE, WA |
| VIN pattern | WBAEV33484KXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
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| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | FIRST NATIONAL FLEET & LEASE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 866-920-8033 |
| Dealer's city | SEATTLE |
| Dealer's state code | WA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 98133 |