2008 BMW M5 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

Name: NHTSA complaint: 2008 BMW M5 — EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Start: 2019-09-01

fire · 1607211 · 2019-09-27

Vehicle

Make: BMW
Model: M5
Year: 2008
Manufacturer: BMW of North America, LLC
Component: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure: 80,000

Severity

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

Narrative

ALL WIRES LEADING INTO THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE DETERIORATED AND ARE BARE. IT KEEPS SHORTING OUT THE LIGHTS AND SEEMS TO BE A MAJOR FIRE HAZARD. THIS IS A GARAGE KEPT CAR WITH 80K MILES. APPEARS MANY MANY OTHERS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP.

Source

Authoritative: NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number: 11258658
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown