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2003 BMW M3 Steering Column Locking Anti-theft Device Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	491003
Internal NHTSA #	10081574
Manufacurer	BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE
Brand	BMW
Model	M3
Model Year	2003
File date	26/05/04
Component	STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Steering wheel locked up. Consumer was unable to move the steering wheel. When this happened it tightened to the point that when making a turn it was hard to turn. Its was as if something was holding on to it.*ak this occurrence happens intermittently
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	23000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	JASPER, GA
VIN pattern	WBSBL93403JXXXXXX
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?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
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Drive train type	RWD
Transmission type	MAN
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Type of child seat code
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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.
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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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2003 BMW M3 Steering Column Locking Anti-theft Device Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2003 BMW M3 Steering Column Locking Anti-theft Device Problems, Complaints and Defects

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