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2004 BMW 330I Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	932168
Internal NHTSA #	10467823
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	330I
Model Year	2004
File date	01/06/12
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	After purchasing my 330i in north salem, ny, i spent about 30 hours driving the car home to florida. I made it home late at night and pulled the car into my garage. Once inside, i noticed small wisps of smoke exiting the hood, just above each headlight. I opened the hood and smelled a faint burning plastic smell. Through online research and investigation on the vehicle, i found the projector headlight reflector bowls were severely 'burnt', something very common on these style headlights on this car. I researched more and found that these reflectors were made of plastic, and over time would overheat and burn, losing their reflective coating. This loss of reflective coating eventually leads to severely diminished light output. I researched how to replace or repair the lights, and eventually retrofitted newer metal projector bowls from a 2006+ bmw. This retrofit while not permanent, has helped. This is a very serious problem. In addition to the lack of headlight output, there is a serious fire hazard involved with this design flaw.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	95000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	JUPITER, FL
VIN pattern	WBAEV53464KXXXXXX
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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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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