PlainRecordsRear lamp illumination
An NHTSA investigation is a review of a possible safety defect. Opening one is not a finding that a defect exists; it can close with a recall or without one.
- Investigation
- Preliminary Evaluation PE09036
- Opened
- Aug. 7, 2009
- Status
- Closed Dec. 22, 2009
- Component
- EXTERIOR LIGHTING; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS; EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
- Manufacturer
- BMW of North America, LLC
Recall campaign named by NHTSA: 11V438000
Summary (NHTSA)
Odi has received complaints from consumers stating that their tail light assembly is not properly illuminating.the tail light assembly consists of a turn signal lamp, a tail lamp and a brake lamp.the complainants have indicated that the issue is with an 8 pin connector and associated ground wiring.these components are allegedly overheating and melting due to excessive electrical current that runs through the system.BMW issued a technical service bulletin (TSB) SIB-630306 on February 2007 to address the condition by adding supplementary ground wiring to the tail lamp assembly.odi is upgrading to an ea to further investigate the issue.
Vehicles covered
- BMW 3 Series 2002
- BMW 3 Series 2003
- BMW 3 Series 2004
- BMW 3 Series 2005
- BMW 3-Series 2003
- BMW 318I 2003
- BMW 325 2002
- BMW 325I 2002
- BMW 325I 2003
- BMW 325I 2004
- BMW 325I 2005
- BMW 325XI 2002
- BMW 325XI 2004
- BMW 325XI 2005
- BMW 328XI 2005
- BMW 330I 2002
- BMW 330I 2003
- BMW 330I 2004
- BMW 330I 2005
- BMW 330XI 2002
- BMW 330XI 2003
- BMW 330XI 2005
- BMW 335XI 2005
- BMW E46 2002
- BMW E46 2003
- BMW E46 2004
- BMW E46 2005
- BMW M3 2002
- BMW M3 2003
- BMW M3 2004
- BMW M3 2005
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Check NHTSA for the investigation documents.