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 - 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 | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 535xi. the contact stated that the brake light assembly shorted out. the vehicle was taken to a dealer who decided to replace all three rear brake lights, rear driver side reverse light and both turn signals in the rear. in addition, the contact stated that the doors on the vehicle appear to close and latched and inadvertantly open. the contact was informed of recall nhtsa campaign id number: 12v504000 (latches/locks/linkages: doors: latch) but was informed it only affected the 2007 model. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure and current mileage was 82,000. pmb | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 82000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 bmw 535xi. the contact stated that the brake light assembly shorted out. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and all three rear brake lights have been changed and rear driver side reverse and both turn signals in the rear. the contact stated she did research and found that the cause of the problem was that the drainage from the sunroof drains into the light and the electrical assembly is effected. the contact also stated that her doors on the vehicle appear to close and latched bu inadvertantly open. the contact was informed of a recall for nhtsa campaign id number: 12v504000 (latches/locks/linkages:doors:latch) but was informed it only affected the 2007 model. the vehicle had not been repaired for either problem. the failure and current mileage was 82,000. dt | |||
| 04/15/2009 | 74000 | 1 | |
| The panoramic sunroof on e60 bmw wagons has a faulty design of the drains which re-directs water into the rear of the car (spare tire area) causing multiple electrical components to fail while driving: lights, windshield wipers, door locks, speedometer, etc. in my case, the failure occurred twice in a period of 18 months. the dealer and bmw north america repaired the car at owners' expense although an extended warranty was in force. there has been a technical service bulletin issued by bmw but the dealer does not acknowledge the flaw and refers to the failure being caused by 'environmental influences'. *tr | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS | |||
| 04/02/2006 | 1300 | 1 | 12/31/2005 |
| I was driving a new bmw m5 in chicago on lower lake shore drive (the bridge over the chicago river.) at approximatly 30-35 miles/hour the car was not controllable and this resulted in to a major crash with significant injury, several devices were not functioning properly including the deployment of the air-bags. i have been driving for over thirty years and during this time i did not experience even a minor accident nor did i ever receive a ticket for a traffic violation. *jb | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - HEADLIGHTS | |||
| 08/30/2006 | 1 | ||
| Do you have any studies involving the bright head lights and accidents caused by these headlight?. *nm | |||
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING - TAIL LIGHTS | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| The taillights of bmws (made in about the last three years), some lexus (starting about two years ago) and some cadillacs (starting about a year ago) use leds that are modulated on and off. these can become a distraction at night when moving one's eyes quickly from side to side. it can give the illusion that there are more cars on the highway than there are. | |||