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2004 BMW 330I Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	932484
Internal NHTSA #	10468028
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	330I
Model Year	2004
File date	04/03/12
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The headlights of the car get progressively dimmer over time. Changing headlight bulbs (xenon hid d2s 4300k) does nothing because the reflective coating on the headlight bowls has melted / burnt off. There is a scent of hot plastic with the headlights recently on and protective covers removed. The headlight bowls appear darkly charred just above the bulb area.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	124000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ATLANTA, GA
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?
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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Vehicle speed	0
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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.
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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.
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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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