2003 BMW 3 Series defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2003 BMW 3 Series. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Rear Lamp Illumination
  Engineering Analysis EA09019 · opened Dec 18, 2009 · closed Sep 28, 2011 · led to recall 11V438000

  In a letter submitted to the Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) dated August25, 2011, BMWindicated that it will conduct a voluntary recall campaign to remedy the subject vehicles.The issue involves the rear lamps in the vehicles body panel.Through normal vehicle use over time, the rear lamps ground wiring and associ…

• REAR LAMP ILLUMINATION
  Preliminary Evaluation PE09036 · opened Aug 7, 2009 · closed Dec 22, 2009 · led to recall 11V438000

  Odi has received complaints from consumers stating that their tail light assembly is not properly illuminating.the tail light assembly consists of a turn signal lamp, a tail lamp and a brake lamp.the complainants have indicated that the issue is with an 8 pin connector and associated ground wiring.these components are …

• REAR LAMP ILLUMINATION
  Defect Petition DP09002 · opened Apr 8, 2009 · closed Aug 6, 2009

  In march 2009, the office of defects investigation (odi) received a petition from mr. Mark peters requesting an investigation of rear lamp failure in model year 2002-2005 bmw 3-series vehicles.an information request letter was sent to bmw in april 2009, and odi received bmw's response in june 2009.the tail lamp assembl…