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2005 BMW 330I — EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

fire · 1141216 · 2014-12-22

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
330I
Year
2005
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
Miles at failure
90,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW 330I. WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED EXTREMELY DIMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE REFLECTOR INSIDE THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING MELTED AND CAUSED THE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE DIMLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000...UPDATED 01/21/15 *BF UPDATED 9/11/2017*CN

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10667727
Machine
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