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2003 BMW M3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	941096
Internal NHTSA #	10475478
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2003
File date	30/07/12
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My car was in a collision where the driver of car 1 was making a turn into the main street , she turned too wide and could not complete the turn and decided to back up.. She slammed into my car ,damage was left front bumper ,broken parking light, damage left front fender , xenon headlight module,(causes the left head light to turn of sometimes) and the air bag light came on , diagnosis found drivers seat belt tensioner fault ,since there was the impact on the drivers side. The driver of car 1 was cited for he incident and also for driving on a learners permit alone. State farm only covered the body repair and declined the repair of the air bag and the head light. I am concerned about the safety of any one inside this car if there was any reason for the deployment of the air bag and it did not deploy at the time. My car was in perfect condition before this accident. I would like to have my car repaired and feel safe driving.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	99647
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MIAMI LAKES, FL
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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
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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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2003 BMW M3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW M3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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