Tail Light Problems of BMW 330

The contact owns a 2005 BMW 330ci. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle was pulled over by law enforcement due to malfunctioning tail lights. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that he needed to pay out of pocket for the diagnostic test. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting). The failure mileage was approximately 44,800.

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The contact owns a 2001 BMW 330i. The contact stated that an indicator light had appeared on his instrument panel indicating that his rear taillights were inoperative. Upon investigation. The contact discovered a service bulletin(sib630611) which he linked to his failure. The dealer was then notified of the service bulletin and the dealer informed him that his vehicle was not manufactured during the eligible period for repair. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure and gave the contact the same information as the dealer; he was then referred to NHTSA for assistance. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Tl the contact owns a 2002 BMW 330ci. The contact stated that the driver's side tail light went out. The contact noticed that the brown wire connected to the tail light had melted. The dealer (BMW of fairfax, 8427 lee hwy, fairfax, va 22031) stated that the vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting). The manufacturer was also made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 242,266.

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The contact owns a 2005 BMW 330i. While parked, the contact noticed that the exterior light warning gauge was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact replaced the exterior lighting bulbs but the failure continued intermittently and became more constant over time. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign id number: 11v438000 (exterior lighting:brake lights). The manufacturer was contacted and stated that the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000. Updated 11/28/11 the consumer stated both rear lamps stopped functioning, including the tail lights and turn signals. Updated 11/30/11.

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. 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.

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The contact owns a 2002 BMW 330ci. The contact noticed that the warning light illuminated, which indicated that a tail light was not working. He replaced the bulbs, however, the warning light remained illuminated. The contact also noticed that the wiring harness plug was melted. The dealer has not inspected the vehicle. The current mileage is 57,626 and failure mileage was 53,000.