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2002 Bmw X5 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	572328
Internal NHTSA #	10145135
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	X5
Model Year	2002
File date	10/09/05
Component	EXTERIOR LIGHTING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I drive a 2002 bmw x-5. I am extremely disappointed and frustrated by the failure of a basic component of my auto. On three separate occasions there have been electrical shorts in both front turn signals and one of the brake lights. At 58,315 miles the right turn signal bulb and socket burned at contacts and was replaced for $126. 25. At 85,549 miles the left turn signal bulb and socket burned out and was replaced for $133. 89. At 88,685 miles the left brake light is shorted out. The dealer did not have the part in stock but the repair was quoted to be $239. 00. The second failure actually happened as i was driving in a heavy rain storm. The other two failures just showed up on the car's diagnostic self check at start up. It seems the light fixtures and wiring are prone to water exposure that results in the electrical short. Perhaps it is faulty design or substandard materials. *jb
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	58000
Number of Occurences	3
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	KNOXVILLE, TN
VIN pattern	5UXFA53542LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	02/07/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
Drive train type	AWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	60
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2002 Bmw X5 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2002 Bmw X5 Exterior Lighting Problems, Complaints and Defects

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