NHTSA Complaint #10637297 — 2008 BMW M3

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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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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