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What this official record is
NHTSA opened investigation PE09036 on 2009-08-07. The official flat file lists 5 mapped model-year applications and 4 component labels and links recall 11V438000.. This page preserves the official identifier as the record identity; it is not a make/model keyword permutation.
- Status
- closed
- Record Kind
- nhtsa investigation
- Official Identifier
- PE09036
SOURCES
- NHTSA Investigation PE09036National Highway Traffic Safety Administration · primary source
summary
Status and publication dates
The official source lists publication date 2009-08-07, update date 2009-12-22, and status closed.
- Status
- closed
- Updated On
- 2009-12-22
- Published On
- 2009-08-07
applicability
Vehicles and configurations listed by the official source
The normalized source contains 5 applicability rows. A model-year match is not proof that this record applies to an individual VIN.
- Official records
- 5
Applications
- 2005 BMW 325i
- 2005 BMW 325xi
- 2005 BMW 330i
- 2005 BMW 330xi
- 2005 BMW M3
methodology
Investigation subject and linked actions
The fields below are normalized from the official record. Blank fields remain blank rather than being inferred or filled with generic repair advice.
- Subject
- REAR LAMP ILLUMINATION
- Closed Date
- 2009-12-22
- Opened Date
- 2009-08-07
- Campaign Number
- 11V438000
- Component Count
- 4
- Application Count
- 5
repair options
How to use this record
An investigation is not a recall and does not diagnose the vehicle. Use the action number with a dealer or qualified repair shop, and check any linked recall separately.
- Vin Check Required
- Yes
- Diagnosis Provided
- No
- DIY repair procedure provided
- No
sources
Official source and limitations
Identity, dates, status, document locator and applications come from NHTSA public data. The record can inform whether to contact a dealer or repair shop, but it does not prove the cause of a current symptom.
- Source Url
- https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle-safety/defects-investigations
- Source Records
- 36