NHTSA Complaint #10342563 — 2005 BMW Z4 STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10342563
Vehicle	2005 BMW Z4
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	July 11, 2008
Date Filed	July 12, 2010
Mileage	26,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 BMW Z4. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH THE POWER STEERING BECAME STUCK IN POSITION AND AS IT WAS FORCED TO MOVE IT MADE THE VEHICLE LUNGED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE STEERING COLUMN AT THE CONTACTS EXPENSE. THERE WERE NO RELATED RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 26,500.

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