Issue ID | 1480351 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11110655 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | Z4 |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 10/07/18 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | After the car is parked out in the sun on a hot day (80f or higher) the car is difficult to steer immediately while in forward motion. The difficulty can be described as trying to turn the steering wheel either left or right requires so much force that once it turns you over steer and need to turn the wheel the other direction to stay within the lanes on the road. Any bend in the road is difficult to keep the car centered in the lane since turning the wheel requires so much force that over steering is continually happening. This condition doesn't appear when the car is cold or parked in a garage on a hot day then driven for 30 minutes. Later though it may start to occur after 30 minutes of driving on a very hot day in the sun as the car get hot. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 70000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | SPRINGFIELD, NJ |
VIN pattern | 4USBT53585LXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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