NHTSA Complaint #11160683 — 2004 BMW Z4 STEERING:COLUMN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11160683
Vehicle	2004 BMW Z4
Component	STEERING:COLUMN
Date of Incident	May 21, 2018
Date Filed	December 11, 2018
Mileage	60,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TN

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 BMW Z4. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE STEERING UNLOCKED ON ITS OWN AFTER FIFTEEN MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM AN INDIVIDUAL BACK IN APRIL OF 2018 AND THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVER SINCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BMW OF CHATTANOOGA (6806 E BRAINERD ROAD, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37421) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

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