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2011 BMW X3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1456478
Internal NHTSA #	11081723
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X3
Model Year	2011
File date	13/03/18
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	There are 4 led tail lights on this motor vehicle. 3 of the 4 have quit working. The first one bmw fixed; the second one i fixed out of my pocket. The third one to quit working is awaiting repair. This is a safety issue because all the tail lights need to be working, especially at night. If the outer tail light is not working conspicuity from the side is severely reduced, especially at night. Bmw takes the position that this x3 is out of warranty and they have no further responsibility for it. I take the position that this is a design defect and product liability issue for which they are responsible. The led driver circuit board is defective, but bmw is not willing to acknowledge there is a problem. There have been hundreds of x3 2011-2016 with the f25 body that have this problem. The vehicle was stationary when i noticed the problem but was probably in motion when the tail light segment failed. For led tail light segments to have a 75% failure rate seems excessive and unacceptable. Would be happy to discuss this with you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BONNERS FERRY, ID
VIN pattern	5UXWX5C5XBLXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	60
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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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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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