Bmw E46 1996

• Recall 38495 [USA]: Without the amber reflectors, the vehicle will be poorly illuminated, possibly resulting in a vehicle crash without warning.
  Certain e speed racing combination lamps sold as replacement equipment for use on certain passenger vehicles listed above. Some combination lamps that are not equipped with amber side reflectors fail to conform to federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 108, lamps, reflective devices, and associated equipment.
  e speed racing will notify owners and offer to repurchase the lamps. The recall began may 10, 2006. Owners may contact e speed racing 909-923-3636.
  this recall only pertains to e speed racing aftermarket combination lamps and has no relation to any original equipment installed on the listed passenger vehicles.For more information on the lamp model numbers, click on document search and view document titled "lamp model numbers."customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

Tl*the contact owns a 1996 bmw e46. The contact stated that gas is leaking from the rear of the vehicle. The failure occurs when the vehicle is not driven on a regular basis. The dealer stated that this is normal when the vehicle is not driven on a daily basis. The current mileage is 41,000 and failure mileage was 39,000.