NHTSA Complaint #11132055 — 2014 BMW X3

EXTERIOR LIGHTING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11132055
Vehicle	2014 BMW X3
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Date of Incident	September 22, 2018
Date Filed	September 28, 2018
Mileage	35,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TAIL LIGHT STOPPED FUNCTIONING . BASED ON RESEARCH ON INTERNET , IT SEEMS, ITS DUE TO FAULTY LIGHT CONTROLLER. THIS SEEMS TO BE COMMON PROBLEM . THIS IS REAL SAFETY ISSUE AS IT CAN HAPPEN ANYTIME, I AM PROVIDING ONE OF THE LINKS FOR REFERENCE : HTTP://WWW.CARPROBLEMZOO.COM/BMW/X3/TAIL-LIGHT-SWITCH-PROBLEMS.PHP

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