| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007109746 | Incident Date: May, 31 2007 |
| Consumer's City: VICTORVILLE | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
| Model Name: 330CI | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring: rear compartment/trunk |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jun, 24 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Dash indicated taillight was out when it wasn't, this was random on and off for a few months. after a few months the dash panel indicator light stayed on. as i was driving one day i noticed the smell of smoke coming from the trunk. i stopped, and noticed the melted wires from the tail light harness. as i looked at them i could see them sparking when certain movements occurred., very dangerously and erratic. both male and female sides melted. i have noticed the other side was beginning to have the same symptoms, random indications of a tail light out when there was none. this was brought to the dealerships attention , savage bmw, as well as bmwna. i brought up the fact that it was a common problem that should be looked into, and they refused to cover it, and didnt take much concern into the matter. they were e charging me $400+ to fix just the one side. *ak |
