BMW Announces E46 tail light recall

[johnrando]

Saw this on e46f.c, credited to Robbski. Appears to be for sedans.

FIXED LINK
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...nction-2-.html

241,000 cars

The recall is for model years 2002-2005 of the 325i, 325xi, 330i and 330xi cars, the Munich-based company said today in a posting on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's website.

Lights including tail, brake and turn signals may only work intermittently on the cars, BMW told the auto-safety regulator. This "reduces the ability to warn other motorists of the driver's intentions" and "could cause a vehicle to crash without warning," the company said.

[cakM3]

John,

I tried the hyperlink....couldn't get it to work. Of course, I'm at work using NMCI internet.....

[billschusteriv]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...nction-2-.html

[danewilson77]

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-0...nction-2-.html

Interesting. We should be receiving a letter?

[johnrando]

Interesting. We should be receiving a letter?

Was thinking the same thing, I would guess so. Of course you could always reach out to the dealer after the dust settles if you didn't get one. I'm sure there's a flurry going on right now.

[HokieZHP]

How do we go about taking advantage of this recall? Will they just replace the tail lights?

[goofiefoot]

Sounds like they will replace the connector. I had the "light-out" indicator come on incorrectly when I was driving mine back from Colorado the day after I bought it. Haven't seen it since, but that's an indication that the problem is occurring. Hopefully my dealership can take care of it quickly.

Now if we can just get them to recognize the burnt bowl problem...

[danewilson77]

How do we go about taking advantage of this recall? Will they just replace the tail lights?

I would call the dealer to ask about the details on this.

[Go Horns!]

Summary:
BMW IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2005 325I, 325XI, 330I, AND 330XI VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 1, 2001, THROUGH MARCH 1, 2005. OVER TIME, RESISTANCE IN THE ELECTRICAL CONTACTS MAY CAUSE ONE OR MORE REAR LAMP FUNCTIONS (TAIL LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AND/OR TURN-SIGNAL), WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S BODY PANEL, TO STOP WORKING.

Consequence:
INTERMITTENT LIGHT OPERATION REDUCES THE ABILITY TO WARN OTHER MOTORISTS OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.

Remedy:
BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING OCTOBER 2011. OWNERS MAY CONTACT BMW CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SERVICES AT 1-800-525-7417.

Notes:
OWNERS MAY ALSO CONTACT THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S VEHICLE SAFETY HOTLINE AT 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), OR GO TO HTTP://WWW.SAFERCAR.GOV .

[danewilson77]

Thanks Horns.