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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	938634
Internal NHTSA #	10473122
Manufacurer	BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	3 SERIES
Model Year	2006
File date	17/08/12
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	The two issues are (1) airbag malfunction and (2) steering wheel malfunction. (1) the first issue occurred while i was driving on ca i-80 towards berkley from davis on 8/17/2012. As i was driving, the car displayed a notification that the passenger air bag was experiencing a problem and shut off. There was a passenger in the car. As of this date, the airbag is still shut off. (2) the second issue occurred while i was driving on ca i-280 from burlingame towards millbrae on 8/30/2012. As i was driving, i noticed a steering wheel lock notification. Luckily, i was at my exit and near home so i drove slowly home. After turning the car off, the steering wheel locked up. Restarting and turning the car off causes the steering wheel to randomly lock/unlock. I have not driven the car after the incident.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	97500
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MILLBRAE, CA
VIN pattern	WBAVB33506KXXXXXX
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	06/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	64
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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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2006 BMW 3 SERIES Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 3 SERIES Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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