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Originally Posted by jksgoh
anyone know what the build dates which are affected are?
mines a 05/08 and my lights are still functioning and i haven't been contacted about the recall yet. in fact my car has been solid as a rock since picking it up!
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Got this from another thread posted by Partsdood....
SUBJECT
Rear Parking Lamp/Tail Lamp Inoperative
MODEL
E82, E88 (1 Series) up to October 12, 2009
SITUATION
The LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes) in the left or right rear lamp are inoperative. No check control message is displayed.
CAUSE
Corrosion of an internal connection within the tail lamp
CORRECTION
Replace both rear lamps (left and right), even if only one side is inoperative. Refer to Repair Instruction REP 63 21 180.
PARTS INFORMATION
Part Number
Description
Quantity
63 21 4 871 751
Left and right rear lamp repair kit
1
WARRANTY INFORMATION
Covered under the terms of the BMW New Vehicle Limited Warranty.
Defect Code:
63 21 05 12 00
Labor Operation:
Labor Allowance:
Description:
63 21 200*
Refer to KSD
Removing and replacing both rear lamps
*Main Work - use this labor operation number when this is the only repair being performed, or if this is the main repair when performed along with other repairs at the same time. If this is not the main repair, refer to KSD for the associated (+) labor operation code.