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2004 BMW 3 SERIES — EXTERIOR LIGHTING

fire · 864686 · 2011-06-30

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
3 SERIES
Year
2004
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Miles at failure
71,000

Severity

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

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW 330. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC REFLECTOR BOWL USED FOR THE HEADLIGHTS WERE BURNED AND SCORCHED BY THE HEAT OF THE BULBS USED ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE COVERING BEFORE AND WITHIN A YEAR, IT BURNED THROUGH AGAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAND COVERING THAT WAS FAILING WAS THE ZKW BRAND. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY THE DEALER OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10410126
Machine
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