| Issue ID | 699887 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10247916 |
| Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 325I |
| Model Year | 2003 |
| File date | 04/11/08 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My cousin was on his way to get on interstate..... All of sudden his 2003 bmw 325i steering wheel locked as he tried to leave from a parking lot... He had to brake hard and glad there was nothing on his way... I m just glad that this didn't happen while he was in interstate..... This all happen around 6pm-7pm... So he called bmw and had towed to local dealer... They called us back on 3rd day and told us our power steering pump went bad and we will have to replace it.... And they want me pay for this and price tag is about $1200.... Please check on this issue and see if this can be major recall.... I m sure this must have happen in past or may happen to cars that are on our interstate which may carry little children's or young kids like my cousin.... |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 86000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CLEVELAND, TN |
| VIN pattern | WBAEV33413KXXXXXX |
| 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 | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 10 |
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