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2005 Bmw Z4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	871696
Internal NHTSA #	10415956
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	Z4
Model Year	2005
File date	09/04/09
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	At highway speeds, my 2005 bmw exhibits stiff and erratic steering as follows: steering wheel is very tight, and does not turn unless inordinate pressure is applied. This makes steering very strange and quick movement is difficult to enact. A recent occurrence was july 24, 2011 on highway 101 in central california. A car pulled out in front of me unexpectedly, and at first the steering would not turn. This delayed my action to steer and forced a more violent movement from me. This then caused my passenger to shift suddenly in her seating, and cut her leg on the dashboard cup holder which had been extended. The malfunction appeared soon after i purchased vehicle. However it is only present at over 40 mph, and is pronounced during hot weather. Most of my use for this vehicle has been for short local trips (only 1800 miles on odometer currently). I now recognize how severe this steering malfunction is, as i have been using the vehicle on the highway more often.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	1200
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	PORTABLE SAFETY COMPLAINT FORM (PDF)
City and State	LOS GATOS, CA
VIN pattern	4USBT53535LXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
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Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities
Date of purchase	30/06/24
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Vehicle speed	70
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2005 Bmw Z4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2005 Bmw Z4 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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