| Issue ID | 913888 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10453497 |
| Manufacurer | BMW OF NORTH AMERICA, LLC |
| Brand | BMW |
| Model | 330I |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/01/11 |
| Component | STEERING:COLUMN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Vehicle has been failing to start and displaying a elv steering column lock. Problem would intermittently come and go. It has now resulted in a total failure and vehicle will not start or respond. Problem is either with bmw software or steering column malfunction which has not been officially acknowledged by bmw so they won't warranty problem. *js |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 35000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | SILVERTON, OR |
| VIN pattern | WBAVB33566PXXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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