NHTSA Complaint #10637297 — 2008 BMW M3
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
1 Injury
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10637297 |
| Vehicle | 2008 BMW M3 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 45,800 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 1 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MI |
Consumer Description
INCIDENT 1 I WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN AFTER THE SIGNAL AND ENTERING INTO THE FREEWAY AT 25 MPH, AND DURING THE TURN, THERE WAS A SLIGHT INCLINATION IN THE ROAD LIKE A BUMP AND THE CAR LANDED ON THE FRONT RIGHT WHEEL AND IMMEDIATELY THE I LOST STEERING CONTROL AND HAD DSC (DYNAMIC STABILITY CONTROL) AND BRAKE WARNING AND I WAS THIS CLOSE TO GETTING RAMMED BY A TRUCK FROM BEHIND AND I HURT MY HAND DURING THIS EVENT BECAUSE I COULD HARDLY STEER MY CAR AND BARELY PULLED ON TO THE CURB OF THE FREEWAY. HOW CAN A BMW BE SO DELICATE, IT CANT HANDLE A BUMP AND IF IT CANNOT, THEN WHY DID I LOOSE STEERING CONTROL ? INCIDENT 2 2 WEEKS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT HAD A CLUTCH BEARING FAILURE, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND DID AND RETRIEVE, I COULD NOT CHANGE THE GEAR AND ALMOST RAN INTO ANOTHER ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE CAR CAME TO A HALT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE IS PRE-CERTIFIED BY BMW AND IT'S BEEN ONLY 4 MONTHS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. *TR
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