Issue ID | 980280 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10511708 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | Z4 |
Model Year | 2005 |
File date | 16/10/10 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | The steering sticks in place and you need to jerk the steering wheel to get the car to slightly turn. After jerking the steering wheel, you have now over corrected and must jerk it the opposite direction. The problem is worse when the temperature is higher. In tight confinements or traffic, there is many times not adequate room for the vehicle to dart in various directions because of the sticking steering. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | UTICA, NY |
VIN pattern | 4USBT53565LXXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | |
Was part original equipment? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 30/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
Number of cylinders | 6 |
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Vehicle speed | 50 |
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