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2004 BMW 330I Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	929841
Internal NHTSA #	10465785
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	330I
Model Year	2004
File date	16/07/12
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have owned this car for approximately 4 years now and have noticed a gradual decrease of the brightness of my headlights during that time period. I took the car to bmw and they said i have a model of car that the reflectors break down due to the heat of the xenon bulbs. It apparently occurs in my model car with zkw reflectors from years 2003 - 2004. I asked the mechanic if this was something that was going to be recalled and he literally laughed. This defect costs well over $2000 in parts alone and is a definite safety hazard. When i am on roads that are not well lit, it seems as though my fog lights actually provide better illumination of the road that my headlights do. In my opinion this is a serious safety hazard and warrants a recall. Please investigate this matter further.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SAINT JOHN, IN
VIN pattern	WBAEV53424KXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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
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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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