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2011 BMW X3 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1587522
Internal NHTSA #	11240555
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X3
Model Year	2011
File date	30/07/19
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Rear taillights leds are used when light switch is set to park lights and the led are very prone to failure (search youtube for x3 led failure, many cases reported there) this can lead you to driving without any lights on rear of the car living you prone to a rear end collision... Of the 4 led boards on my car, two have already failed and fear the other two will go soon. Sample of another driver issue https://www. Bimmerforums. Com/forum/showthread. Php? 2357595-2011-x3-(f25)-tail-lights-not-working-help!!!!
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OAKLAND, TN
VIN pattern	5UXWX7C57BLXXXXXX
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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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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