2014 BMW 228I Steering Problems
1 NHTSA complaint on file
Steering Issues in the 2014 BMW 228I
1 steering complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2014 BMW 228I. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Steering Complaints
I OWN A 2014 228I COUPE, BUILD DATE 03/2014 - THE BOLTS SECURING THE POWER STEERING MOTOR TO THE RACK HAVE SNAPPED LEADING TO A POWER STEERING FAILURE. THIS FAILURE IS CONSISTENT WITH: BMW TIS SERVICE BULLETIN # SI B01 26 18 I CALLED BMW TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT DESPITE THE FACT THAT THE BULLETIN DESCRIBES MY CAR AS BEING EFFECTED, MY VIN IS NOT LISTED IN THE PART SPECIFIC EXTENDED WARRANTY AND I WOULD BE FORCED TO PAY FOR THIS SAFETY RELATED DEFECT OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. MY PART NUMBER, LOCATION, SYMPTOMS, FAILURE TYPE, CAR MAKE MODEL AND BUILD DATE ALL MATCH THE CRITERIA FOR THE PART SPECIFIC EXTENDED WARRANTY. THE FIRST BOLT FAILED IN MAY 2019, THE SECOND BOLT THAT I CAN SEE SOMETIME IN APRIL OR MAY 2020. THE CAR CAN CURRENTLY STEER, BUT WITH A LOT OF NOISE FROM THE POWER...