NHTSA Complaint #11265243 — 2016 BMW I3
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11265243 |
| Vehicle | 2016 BMW I3 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 21,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AZ |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A TWO-LANE PAVED CITY STREET AT ABOUT 30 MPH THE STEERING BECAME HEAVY AND PULLED STRONGLY TO THE LEFT. CLEAR WEATHER, MODERATE TEMPERATURES. I STOPPED THE CAR AFTER A HALF MILE OR SO, SHUT IT OFF COMPLETELY THEN RESTARTED IT. THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. IT HAS NOT YET REAPPEARED. TIRE PRESSURES WERE ON THE LOW SIDE OF NORMAL. NONE WERE ABNORMALLY LOW AND THE TIRES WERE IN GOOD SHAPE. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. DEALER HAD NO IDEA WHAT HAPPENED.
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