NHTSA Complaint #10960264 — 2007 BMW 3 SERIES

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10960264
Vehicle	2007 BMW 3 SERIES
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	November 21, 2015
Date Filed	March 13, 2017
Mileage	120,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

INSULATION FAILED ON WIRING INSIDE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY, CRUMBLING OFF AND CREATING MULTIPLE EXPOSED BARE COPPER WIRING. DISCOVERED DURING LAMP REPLACEMENT PROCEDURE NOV 21, 2015. I OVERLAID ALL ACCESSIBLE WIRES WITH ELECTRICAL TAPE IN HOPES TO PREVENT A SHORT AND FIRE. SINCE THEN I'VE READ OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS REPORTED BY SEVERAL BMW OWNERS ON BIMMERFORUMS.COM, WITH ATTACHED CORRESPONDENCES FROM BMW DENYING ANY PROBLEM. DEALERS AND REPUTABLE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE.

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