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2008 BMW 5 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1024559
Internal NHTSA #	10553485
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	5 SERIES
Model Year	2008
File date	22/11/13
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Malfunction of left headlight. Dealer inspection revealed"headlight wires leading to bulb socket have corrosion on them and casing around the wires is coming off". There was a recent vehicle safety recall for this model car for similar issues with rear lamp bulb carrier: recall campaign no. 13v-407 potentially serious safety issue with malfunction of headlights leading to dangerous driving conditions or crash can occur especially at night or in bad/inclement weather.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97700
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OCEAN SPRINGS, MS
VIN pattern	WBANW13588CXXXXXX
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	11/09/24
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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2008 BMW 5 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 BMW 5 SERIES Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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