2004 BMW 325I Steering Problems

TAKATA RECALL: I AM CURRENTLY IN COMMUNICATION WITH STATE FARM AGENT, TERRY WOOD [(434) 872-2813]. SHE HAS ASSURED ME THAT AN INVESTIGATION IS UNDERWAY AT THIS TIME. WE ARE STATING THAT MY BMW'S SIDE AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED AND UNEXPECTEDLY CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING AND BRAKING ABILITY. AS I APPROACHED AND ENTERED A RIGHT TURN LANE IN AN STREET INTERSECTION LOCATED IN STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA, MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. STARTLED, I TRIED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, BUT, WITH THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING, I WAS NOT ABLE TO SAFELY CONTROL THE VEHICLE. AFTER MAKING CONTACT WITH THE CURB, I HAD TO USE ALL MY STRENGTH TO CORRECT FROM IT AND TRY TO MAKE THE UPCOMING RIGHT TURN, BUT WITHOUT POWER STEERING, I WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE THE TURN SHARP ENOUGH LEADING ME TO MAKE A WIDE TURN INTO THE ONCOMING LANE. AND...

SINCE COUPLE WEEKS THE STEERING WHEEL HAS BECOME VERY HARD TO TURN. TOOK IT TO DEALER OVER THE WEEKEND AND THE SERVICE ADVISER SAID THE POWER STEERING ASSIST IS NOT WORKING. LOOKING UP ONLINE, THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL BY BMW FOR THIS ISSUE IN OTHER COUNTRIES REFERENCED AT THE BELOW LINK FOR THIS MODEL AND OTHER MODELS: HTTP://SUFFOLKTRADINGSTANDARDS.WORDPRESS.COM/2012/08/06/BMW-POWER-STEERING-RECALL/ HTTP://WWW.BMPDESIGN.COM/TECHNICAL/POWER_STEERING_PROBLEMS.PHP ITS REPORTED THAT THE POWER STEERING ASSISTANCE FAILURE IS DUE TO A COMPONENT IN THE CONTROL MODULE NOT BEING TO SPECIFICATION. THIS HARD STEERING IS CAUSING A SEVERE DRIVING HAZARD. THE LOCAL DEALER SERVICE ADVISER REFUSED TO DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR THE ABOVE ISSUE WITHOUT CHARGING. REQUEST NHTSA TO GET A INVESTIGATION GOING DUE TO LARGE NUMBER OF SIMILAR REPORTED PROBLEMS IN ONLINE FORUMS, AS IT IS A SERIOUS DRIVING AND SAFETY HAZARD AND A PUBLIC HAZARD. NOT SURE IF THE SERVICE BULLETIN UNDER NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10036979 IS DUE TO...

THE OE BRIDEGSTONE TURANZA ER30 TIRES ON MY 2004 BMW 325I ARE DEFECTIVE ON THE SIDEWALLS. THE SIDEWALLS ARE WAY TOO WEAK TO BE PUT ON THE ROAD. MY SIDEWALLS HAVE A BUBBLE AFTER 6 MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY NEW CAR. THIS IS INCREDIBLY A RIPOFF SINCE IF IT CAN'T EVEN LAST A YEAR, THEN IT SHOULD ONLY BE MADE FOR TOYS.