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Originally Posted by sprocket1200
common fix under warranty. unfortunately, there is a back order on the rear light housings and has been since atleast September. get on the list quick!
if you are outside of warranty there are fixes on this site, just do a search.
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Yeah, I'd read about this 18 months ago. Faulty contact points in the tail lights. They overheat and scorch a little bit. Enough to create deposits and then the bulbs won't contact right. Hence.. intermittent, drive you crazy warnings. It's not enough to cause a fire. BMW is well aware of it, but won't issue a recall.
Warranty or not, go in and insist that you know all about the problem and that they owe you a free set of rear tail light assemblies. If they balk, mention reporting it to the NTHSA as a manufacturer's defect resulting in a safety issue. They'll perk right up.