Issue ID | 801811 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10343030 |
Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | 323I |
Model Year | 1999 |
File date | 10/07/10 |
Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I am the original owner of a 1999 bmw 323i, purchased new and which today has a little more than 72,000 miles on it. 1. No specific event(s) other than normal driving conditions seem to lead up to the failure; 2. The failure is that the right rear tail light bulb repeatedly burns out, requiring replacement, a failure that has occurred at least twice each year over the last 11 years. The consequences are that i have been received warnings and/or citations, some costly, when i have been unable to have the bulb immediately replaced. Other consequences of a financial nature include paying much more than i should have over the years to repeatedly have the bulb replaced. In addition, i have actually purchased this specific type of bulb, which i keep in my car in the event a repair shop doesn't have one on hand; and, 3. What was done to, temporarily (since, for the past 3 days, the bulb is burned out again), correct the failure: the tail light bulb has been replaced countless times over the years, at least twice a year, by different mechanics including those at the bmw dealership. I would like to add that in the last 11 years, not one of the other bulbs has ever needed to be replaced, and that where asked for "approximate incident date", i am listing this year's date rather than the first year i owned the car since this is the time of the report. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 72000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | PEORIA, AZ |
VIN pattern | WBAAM3335XFXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 25 |
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