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2011 BMW X3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1385364
Internal NHTSA #	10995679
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X3
Model Year	2011
File date	01/05/17
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There appears to be a chronic defect on bmw x3s (2011-2017 f-25 chassis) of let tail light failures due to defective led current regulator circuit boards. Our x3 has had 3 of the 4 led tail lights fail because of exactly the same defect. Some of the led current regulator boards were apparently poorly soldered and solder joint failure cause complete or partial loss of the tail lights. The "on-board" light monitoring system on the vehicle does not report the light failure, so the owner is usually not aware that the vehicel has no tail lights visable. On our x3 the led tail light failure was traced to the same component on all (3) lights. Teh circuit board (labeled valeo b 003809. 2) had a resistor (r750) that was not soldered properly. Re-soldering the component fixed the problem and restored correct led tail light operation. There are many on-line reports of bmw x3s having exactly this problem. This is not the well-known 3-series and 5-series tail light issue related to connector ground issues. The x3 tail light issue is due to poor circuit board manufacturing leading to early failures. It is especially oc concern because the owner may expect to be notified of the light failure by the bmw on-board monitor system (which will report headlight, turn signal or brake light failures but not the led tail lights loss. When the circuit board fails, the led lights are non-functional. It doesn't matter if the vehicle is running or parked with parking lights turned on. The tail lights are still dark. In my opinion, this constitutes a serious safety issue for all "f-25" bmw x3s and should be the basis for a recall. The (plug-in) circuit boards can be easily removed and replaced without replacement of the entire (expensive) (about $340 each) tail light assembly.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	47000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TINLEY PARK, IL
VIN pattern	5UXWX7C5XBLXXXXXX
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
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Date of purchase	28/04/25
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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2011 BMW X3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 BMW X3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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