Tail Light problems of the 2003 BMW 325

Two problems related to tail light have been reported for the 2003 BMW 325. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Tail Light problem

Failure Date: 12/01/2008

The contact owns a 2003 BMW 325i. The contact stated that the rear passenger side tail light would fail intermittently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the vehicle was functioning as designed. There was a small electrical fire from the tail lights. The manufacturer was contacted, but denied assistance with the repair because the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:tail lights . The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage is 94,000. The consumer stated the intermittent issue with the tail lights was ignored for many years. Updated 02/23/12.

2 Tail Light problem

Failure Date: 03/11/2008

The tail light assembly keeps failing. And I loose the tail lights. The first time this happened was in 2005 on the right hand side and now it happened on the left hand side.


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