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 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | |||
| 10/15/2012 | 103000 | ||
| I was receiving a intermittent left tail light warning indicator and assumed it was a bulb that was going out. after some time had past i received a steady left tail light indicator and when i was about to replace the bulb i discovered the bulbs was fine and found the wiring/connector in the tail light blub carrier had a short/melted. i believe this is the same issue/problem on the 2002-2005 bmw e46 3series which a tail light recall was issued. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 104000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330ci. the contact was driving 40-50 mph when the tail lamp warning light illuminated and the driver side tail light failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the tail light assembly failed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired the failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 119,500. | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330ci. the contact was driving 40-50 mph when the tail lamp warning light illuminated and the driver side tail light failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the mechanic confirmed that the tail light assembly failed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired the failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 119,500. kmj | |||
| 04/01/2009 | 104000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330ci. the contact was driving 40 to 50 mph when the tail lamp warning lamp illumintated along the dash and the drivers side tail light failed to illuminate. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic. the mechanic confirmed tail light assembly failed. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vehicle was not repaired the failure mileage was 104,000 and the current mileage was 119,500. rds | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 125000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330ci. the contact stated that the headlights and brake lights would flicker sporadically while driving. the vehicle was taken to a local repair shop and the contact was informed that there was an electrical failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure, but offered no assistance because there were no recalls addressing the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 125,000 and current mileage was 130,000. sm. | |||
| 09/15/2011 | 125000 | ||
| Tl - the contact owns a 2001 bmw 330ci. the contact stated that while driving the vehicle headlights and brake light would flicker sporadically. the vehicle was taken to a local who diagnosed that there was an electrical failure. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure who did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included on any recalls. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 125,000 and current mileage was 130,000. pm | |||