2003 BMW 330I Exterior Lightingbrake Lights Problems

2003 BMW 330I. CONSUMER STATES THAT RIGHT REAR LAMP INDICATOR WAS LIT ON DASHBOARD. CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT OF PREVIOUS REPAIR BEFORE RECALL WAS SENT. *KB BMW INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE PREVIOUS REPAIR WAS NOT CONSISTENT WITH BMW STANDARDS AND THEREFORE, THEY HAD NO RESPONSIBILITY TO REIMBURSE HER. RECALL # 11V438000. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 BMW 330I. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 11V438000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS) AND WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE TECHNICIANS STATED THAT THE BULB HOUSING WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BUT WOULD NOT BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WOULD ONLY COVER THE WIRING HARNESS, WHICH CONNECTED TO THE TAILLIGHT. THE REPAIR COULD NOT BE PERFORMED UNLESS THE BULB HOUSING WAS REPLACED. THE REPLACEMENT OF THE BULB HOUSING WAS PERFORMED AS WELL AS THE RECALL REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000. UPDATED 05/09/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPAIR WAS BEGAN WITHOUT FIRST INFORMING HIM OF THE ADDITIONAL CHARGERS FOR THE ADDITIONAL PARTS NOT COVERED BY THE RECALL. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER AFTER THE ORIGINAL HARNESS WAS DESTROYED DURING REMOVAL THAT IT COULD NOT BE RE-INSTALLED . UPDATED 06/07/12...