Eleni
06-09-11, 18:45
BMW to recall 241K cars over taillights
BMW AG said it will recall 241,000 2002-05 3 Series sedans to replace potentially faulty rear lights.
The models include the 325I, 325XI, 330I and 330XI built between 2001 and 2005.
The decision came amid a lengthy government investigation into the issue — and more than 3,000 warranty claims.
BMW said over time "resistance in the electrical contacts may cause one or more rear lamp functions (taillight, brake light, and or turn-signal)" to stop working. The problem is in the rear lamp unit in the vehicle's body panel.
BMW told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that about 40,000 vehicles have already been repaired — and it estimates the number of faulty vehicles at less than 20 percent. BMW said there were no injuries or accidents as a result of the issues.
NHTSA has been investigating the issue since April 2009 and upgraded the investigation in December 2009, when it said it had reports of 935 complaints or warranty claims of faulty lights.
Last year, BMW told NHTSA the warranty claims over the issue had topped 3,000 — most from 2004 model vehicles. BMW issued a technical service bulletin in February 2007 to address the issue by adding ground wiring to the tail lamp assembly.
In July of this year, NHTSA sought more information from BMW about the problem and held a meeting with BMW officials July 21.
BMW will notify owners by October. Dealers will rework the electrical connections to the rear lamps.
https://www.detnews.com/article/20110902/AUTO01/109020350/1148/BMW-to-recall-241K-cars-over-taillights
BMW AG said it will recall 241,000 2002-05 3 Series sedans to replace potentially faulty rear lights.
The models include the 325I, 325XI, 330I and 330XI built between 2001 and 2005.
The decision came amid a lengthy government investigation into the issue — and more than 3,000 warranty claims.
BMW said over time "resistance in the electrical contacts may cause one or more rear lamp functions (taillight, brake light, and or turn-signal)" to stop working. The problem is in the rear lamp unit in the vehicle's body panel.
BMW told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that about 40,000 vehicles have already been repaired — and it estimates the number of faulty vehicles at less than 20 percent. BMW said there were no injuries or accidents as a result of the issues.
NHTSA has been investigating the issue since April 2009 and upgraded the investigation in December 2009, when it said it had reports of 935 complaints or warranty claims of faulty lights.
Last year, BMW told NHTSA the warranty claims over the issue had topped 3,000 — most from 2004 model vehicles. BMW issued a technical service bulletin in February 2007 to address the issue by adding ground wiring to the tail lamp assembly.
In July of this year, NHTSA sought more information from BMW about the problem and held a meeting with BMW officials July 21.
BMW will notify owners by October. Dealers will rework the electrical connections to the rear lamps.
https://www.detnews.com/article/20110902/AUTO01/109020350/1148/BMW-to-recall-241K-cars-over-taillights