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2006 BMW 330I Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1034306
Internal NHTSA #	10560549
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	330I
Model Year	2006
File date	07/01/14
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have a 2006 bmw 330i which had a steering column malfunction and failure. It is safety problem and should be covered by a bmw customer satisfaction campaign. On january 7, 2014 the temp. Was minus 15 degrees f and the warning indicator in the instrument panel showed an icon of a steering wheel and a lock and the vehicle failed to start. The owners manual says "lights up in yellow: electric steering wheel is jammed. Move the steering wheel before starting the engine." i moved the steering, but the vehicle would not start. If this had happened while i was away from home in these minus 15 degrees f cold temp. I could have frozen before i could have received assistance. The service manager at anderson bmw in illinois told me that the 2006 bmw 330i has had problems with the steering column malfunctioning. I had to have the car towed to the dealership which took almost 2 full days due to the cold weather in chicago and all the cars that wouldn't start from the cold. I contacted bmw customer service, explained my problem and was told they couldn't do anything to cover this unusual quality problem under warranty. I understand it is out of warranty, but i wouldn't expect a major steering, start and interlock system failure when it is only 10,600 miles over the warranty period. As an automotive engineer responsible for quality i deal with warranty issues quite often as well as recalls with nhtsa. While many times a quality issue with a product is safety related it does not require a nhtsa recall. However, it can be covered under a manufacturers customer satisfaction campaign. From the nhtsa website, there are many cases reported that there is a problem with the 2006 bmw 330i model. I am reporting this incident to nhtsa in hopes that bmw will do something for other owners as the repair bill was $938. 00 and should have been covered by bmw, warranty or not.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	60600
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL
VIN pattern	WBAVB33546AXXXXXX
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
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	0
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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 330I Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 BMW 330I Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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