Consumer Complaint Detail

BMW / 5 SERIES / 2006

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 004082458 Incident Date: Dec, 31 2003
Consumer's City: SAN JOSE Consumer's State: CA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC
Model Name: 5 SERIES Model Year: 2006
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Exterior lighting:tail lights
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 17 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The taillights of bmws (made in about the last three years), some lexus (starting about two years ago) and some cadillacs (starting about a year ago) use leds that are modulated on and off. these can become a distraction at night when moving one's eyes quickly from side to side. it can give the illusion that there are more cars on the highway than there are.