NHTSA Complaint #11512015 — 2014 BMW I3

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11512015
Vehicle	2014 BMW I3
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	March 15, 2023
Date Filed	March 15, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

The steering becomes sluggish, hard to turn back to center. Seems as though I had a flat front tire. This was not the case. I restarted car then no longer had the problem. This has happened twice. Once to my wife and then myself.

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