Bmw 5 Series 2001 - Exterior lighting - car safety information, failing parts, recalls, bulletins, complaints

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	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 - HEADLIGHTS
SIB-63-03-11	04/01/2011	10040057	Ready	08/15/2011
SIB-63-03-11	04/01/2011	10040057	Bmw: wiring on the headlights may have deteriorated due to environmental conditions and the cover not being secured properly. e60/e92. *rm	08/15/2011
SIB-63-10-10	10/01/2010	10035244	Bmw vehicle: adaptive headlights. a check control (cc) message is displayed for the adaptive headlights. the headlamps no longer turn with steering wheel movement. fault code 800fc6 is entered in the footwell module (frm3). a second tu	02/11/2011
SI B63-04-08	06/01/2008	10025983	Bmw: headlamp moisture: fault diagnostics. water or condensation in one or both headlamps. models 5 series, 6 series, 7 series, x5, x6, 1 series, and 3 series. model years 2000-20008. *pe	09/22/2008

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
02/26/2010	140000
	The headlight's have manual adjusters on each side, both of my headlights point towards the ground because they are broken, i tried to adjust the beam and both sides just click. this is a major safety hazard because at night it limits your vision ahead to about 10 to 20 feet. i own other vehicle's that are older than this vehicle and the headlights have never been a problem. i am a member of a forum for this particular model car and more than half, if not every member has encountered this problem. the solution from my dealer was to replace both headllight's for a total of $1000.00 plus. i dont think a headlight should have to be replaced on a vehicle and this is a well known and documented problem. the safety of my family is at risk because of the poor design of these headlight's. the adjuster's just click and the headlights always point towards the ground, im pretty sure it was made this was to increase visibilty of the road and hazards ahead but if the mechanism is broken then the safety has been comprimised. while driving at night my vision ahead is very limited, it presents a very serious safety hazard because you should have a better view of the road ahead of you as other car's have. this should be addressed and it should have been a recall by bmwna for all usa owners of this type of headlight.