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2011 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1608084
Internal NHTSA #	11266966
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X3
Model Year	2011
File date	17/04/17
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Vehicle electrical system has failed due to corrosion in wiring harness from leaking rear wiper fluid line. The wiper fluid line is bundled together inside the vehicle wiring harness. Wiper fluid line defective at time of vehicle assembly. Design engineering blunder to package a fluid line inside an electrical harness. Root cause for failure is manufacturer aware of the problem and have issued a service bulletin but manufacturer unwilling to repair under warranty due to lapsed warranty period not mileage criteria. Problem identified at 24,779 miles. More detailed description is attached. Vehicle safety systems, driving stability systems, cruise control function, have been compromised and do not function. Diagnostics systems and warning lights all stay lit on the dash. No way to tell if any of the electronic systems, emission systems, sensors and actuators are working properly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24779
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TRAVERSE CITY, MI
VIN pattern	5UXWX5C56BLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	18/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2011 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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