| Issue ID | 617912 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10181405 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 3 SERIES |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 22/10/05 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Automobile will randomly veer or drift in either direction. Action is more severe when road surface is less even, but it can occur at slow speed on smooth street. Dealer has checked and performed alignment and otherwise checked out this condition. Dealer stated it is "normal" for sports tires to do this. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 50 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SALEM, OR |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB33556PXXXXXX |
| 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 | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 22/10/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | U |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | RASSMUSSEN BMW |
| Dealer's telephone number | 503-226-0380 |
| Dealer's city | PORTLAND |
| Dealer's state code | OR |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 97201 |