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2001 BMW 325XI — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 1037587 · 2014-02-09

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
325XI
Year
2001
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
171,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

THE OEM TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES OVERHEAT AT THE PLUGIN PIN #3 CAUSING FIRE. THIS AFFECTS BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH TAIL LAMP ASSEMBLIES MULTIPLE TIMES. THIS PROBLEM ALSO AFFECTS THE XENON HEADLAMP FUNCTION CAUSING THE HEADLAMPS TO FAIL, SOMETIMES BOTH HEADLAMPS AT THE SAME TIME MAKING IT DANGEROUS DURING NIGHT TIME DRIVING. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10563617
Machine
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