Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||||
| SIB-63-02-01 | 08/01/2010 | 10037025 | Ready | 04/27/2011 | |
| SIB-63-02-01 | 08/01/2010 | 10037025 | Bmw: procedure for determining and replacing incandescent and halogen light bulbs under warranty. *rm | 04/27/2011 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - BRAKE LIGHTS | |||||
| SIB-63-10-08 | 06/01/2010 | 10036986 | Ready | 04/25/2011 | |
| SIB-63-10-08 | 06/01/2010 | 10036986 | Bmw: mounting tension or the cutout area of the trunk for the light is causing the third brake light lens to crack. this is allowing water to leak in. *rm | 04/25/2011 | |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||||
| SI-B63-03-10 | 06/01/2010 | 10035584 | Bmw: replace rear lamps or replace rear lamp seals. the seals on the rear lamps emit a gas that causes damage to the electrical connectors on the leds (light emitting diodes) inside the rear lamp. in some cases, the leds become inoperati | 03/02/2011 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 27635 | 1 | |
| Rear right tail light went out. vehicle is still under manufacture warranty. they declined to fix the part under warranty. classic bmw in plano,tx. *tr | |||
| 08/01/2011 | 18533 | ||
| Unsafe equipment: driver's side parking/running light stopped working. there were no indications on the dash regarding it's failure. this vehicle indicator light is integrated into the tail light lens assembly. therefore making repair impossible for the owner of the vehicle. the bmw repair/service facility did not carry this in stock and as a result the vehicle was unable to be driven for 4 1/2 business days. luckily i was provided a loaner vehicle since i was under warranty. bmw is aware of a defect in the tail light assemblies (sib 63 03 10) due to a rubber seal causing a chemical corrosion/leaking issue with the embedded led lights. i feel they should be replacing all bmw 1 series taillights that were exposed to the risk as a matter of safety and not differ the costs/risks to driver safety. | |||
| 12/27/2010 | 6000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2009 bmw 128i. the contact noticed that the rear tail lights are inoperable and due to the design they cannot replace the bulb. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who was aware of the issue and stated that the entire rear tail light assembly needed to be replaced and that there were no parts available in north america. the contact did not inform the manufacturer nor was the vehicle repaired. the current and failure mileages was approximately 6,000. bw | |||
| 09/11/2010 | 22000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 bmw 128i. the contact stated that the driver was pulled over while driving on the interstate because there were no taillights. she was issued a warning and used the hazard lights to drive home. the left taillight was on when she arrived home. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership but the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. the vin was unavailable when the complaint was filed. the current and failure mileages were approximately 22,000-bk | |||