NHTSA Complaint #10247916 — 2003 BMW 325I

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10247916
Vehicle	2003 BMW 325I
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	November 4, 2008
Date Filed	November 7, 2008
Mileage	86,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

MY COUSIN WAS ON HIS WAY TO GET ON INTERSTATE.....ALL OF SUDDEN HIS 2003 BMW 325I STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AS HE TRIED TO LEAVE FROM A PARKING LOT...HE HAD TO BRAKE HARD AND GLAD THERE WAS NOTHING ON HIS WAY...I M JUST GLAD THAT THIS DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE HE WAS IN INTERSTATE.....THIS ALL HAPPEN AROUND 6PM-7PM...SO HE CALLED BMW AND HAD TOWED TO LOCAL DEALER...THEY CALLED US BACK ON 3RD DAY AND TOLD US OUR POWER STEERING PUMP WENT BAD AND WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE IT....AND THEY WANT ME PAY FOR THIS AND PRICE TAG IS ABOUT $1200....PLEASE CHECK ON THIS ISSUE AND SEE IF THIS CAN BE MAJOR RECALL....I M SURE THIS MUST HAVE HAPPEN IN PAST OR MAY HAPPEN TO CARS THAT ARE ON OUR INTERSTATE WHICH MAY CARRY LITTLE CHILDREN'S OR YOUNG KIDS LIKE MY COUSIN.... *TR

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