{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "BMW recall 11V438: Model Year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v438/",
  "summary": "Recall 11V438 (BMW): INTERMITTENT LIGHT OPERATION REDUCES THE ABILITY TO WARN OTHER MOTORISTS OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRA...",
  "excerpt": "Bmw 325i, Bmw 325xi, Bmw 330i, Bmw 330xi, model years 2002 to 2005. Filed by Bmw Of North America, Llc and reported to NHTSA on 26 August 2011. 241,000 vehicles potentially affected. What the notice says 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 … Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at NHTSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / Recalls Answered from the register this site holds. NHTSA is the record to act on. What the authority says can happen if this is not fixed: “INTERMITTENT LIGHT OPERATION REDUCES THE ABILITY TO WARN OTHER MOTORISTS OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING.” 11V438 BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC Exterior Lighting:Tail Lights 26 August 2011 2002-2005 BMW 325I, BMW 325XI, BMW 330I, BMW 330XI INTERMITTENT LIGHT OPERATION REDUCES THE ABILITY TO WARN OTHER MOTORISTS OF THE DRIVER'S INTENTIONS. THIS COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE CRASH WITHOUT WARNING. BMW WILL NOTIFY OWNERS, AND DEALERS WILL REPAIR THE VEHICLES FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON FEBRUARY 15, 2012. OWNERS M",
  "register": {
    "authority": "NHTSA",
    "country": "United States",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/changed/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2026-09-05T16:52:31+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-17T05:09:07+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"BMW recall 11V438: Model Year 2002-2005 325i, 325xi, 330i, and 330xi\", https://carsmultiverse.com/recall/11v438/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}