NHTSA Complaint #11219871 — 2017 BMW I3 STEERING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11219871
Vehicle	2017 BMW I3
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	June 12, 2019
Date Filed	June 13, 2019
Mileage	10,650 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	KY

Consumer Description

DROVE CAR 8 MILES AS NORMAL. GOT BACK IN CAR AND STEERING WAS ABNORMAL. FELT AS IF HAD A FLAT (WHICH DID NOT). IN STEERING, THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT, AND NEEDED COUNTER STEERING. THE CENTER FEEL OF THE STEERING WAS DIFFERENT, AND EASY TO TURN TO THE LEFT. PARKED THE CAR, WAITED 5 MINUTES, AND THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. FOUND MULTIPLE SIMILAR EXPERIENCES ONLINE WITH THIS MODEL.

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