NHTSA Complaint #10690497 — 2011 BMW X5 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10690497
Vehicle	2011 BMW X5
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	February 24, 2015
Date Filed	February 25, 2015
Mileage	74,450 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	WA

Consumer Description

IT FEEL LIKE THE CAR WAS VIBRATING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY I TOOK THE EXIT SO I CAN PULL OVER AND IT STARTED MAKING CLANKING SOUND UNDER THE DRIVER SEAT...WHEN CHECKED UNDER THE CAR DRIVE SHAFT IS MISSING SCREW AS IT CAME OFF AND HITTING THE GROUND AND CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE...NOT SURE WHAT CAUSES IT. IT COULD'VE KILLED US IF I DIDN'T EXIT AS THE HIGHWAY WAS VERY BUSY AND I AM GLAD I PULLED OVER. READING ON INTERNET HONG KONG AND EUROPE HAVE RECALL ON THIS BUT I DIDN'T SEE ANY RECALLS FOR THIS US...UPDATED 06/01/16 *BF UPDATED 9/26/2017*CN

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