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2011 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1462911
Internal NHTSA #	11090049
Manufacurer	BMW of North America, LLC
Brand	BMW
Model	X3
Model Year	2011
File date	24/04/18
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2011 bmw x3. While attempting to make a u turn, the steering wheel seized. In addition, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The failure occurred without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer (bmw of las vegas, 6900 w sahara ave, las vegas, nv) for diagnostic testing, but the cause of the failure was unable to be determined. The dealer stated that the vin was not included in any recalls pertaining to the failure. The manufacturer was notified and informed the contact of nhtsa campaign number: 11v341000 (steering), but the vin was excluded. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	100000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	NORTH LAS VEGAS, NV
VIN pattern	5UXWX5C59BLXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2011 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 BMW X3 Electrical System Problems, Complaints and Defects

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