NHTSA Complaint #10418476 — 2005 BMW Z4 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10418476
Vehicle	2005 BMW Z4
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	June 27, 2011
Date Filed	August 11, 2011
Mileage	36,500 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

DRIVING ON FREEWAY, GOING ABOUT 72 ON A WARM DAY, ABOUT 86DEGEES. FELT CAR SLOW DOWN, LIKE TIRES WERE STUCK TO PAVEMENT AND COULD NO LONGER STEER CAR. STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY TIGHT, AND CAR WAS HARD TO HANDLE, AND HARD TO TURN. *TR

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