NHTSA Complaint #10356596 — 2007 BMW 525I STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10356596
Vehicle	2007 BMW 525I
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	September 17, 2010
Date Filed	September 20, 2010
Mileage	54,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

2007 BMW 525 HAS A MESSAGE INDICATING THE STEERING LOCK IS ACTIVATED. MESSAGE WILL NOT GO AWAY. BMW INDICATES THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT IS NOT COVERED OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR

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