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2004 BMW 330I Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1645005
Internal NHTSA #	11309655
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	330I
Model Year	2004
File date	06/10/18
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There is a manufacturing defect in zkw xenon projector bowls used in e46 bmw cars. My headlights have become so dim that i constantly run fog lights at night to be able to see. Driving at night, especially in the rain, is very dangerous for me and other drivers. Zkw projector bowls are made of plastic, which are unable to stand up to the heat of xenon bulbs. Over time, they have become brown and cracked and do not reflect light on to the road. Al xenon projector bowls, also used in e46 bmws, do not have this issue. Zkw seems to have realized that their plastic bowls are not sufficient. The zkw projector bowls for e90 bmws are made of metal and do not have this issue. There is no affordable and sufficient oem repair for this issue. Bmw only sells whole headlight assemblies, not just the projector bowls, which run hundreds of dollars each. Even then, replacing with zkw lights would eventually cause the same issue because of the insufficient design of the plastic bowls. The community is well aware of this issue. The only remedies are replace entire assemblies or retrofiting the headlights with aftermarket parts. Headlights are critical to driver safety and should not be this costly to keep working. These have failed prior to the life of the vehicle (mine is at 138k). This thread goes into detail for many people with this same issue: http://www. Zhpmafia. Com/forums/showthread. Php? 3598-the-zkw-burnt-bowls-thread there should be a recall for this dangerous issue caused by neglectful manufacturing of these headlights. The attached picture shows the damage of my headlights.
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CAMBRIDGE, MA
VIN pattern	WBAEV53414KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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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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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 330I Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 BMW 330I Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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