Issue ID | 1065761 |
Internal NHTSA # | 10588215 |
Manufacurer | BMW of North America, LLC |
Brand | BMW |
Model | Z4 |
Model Year | 2006 |
File date | 13/05/14 |
Component | STEERING |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | At 5pm i drove the car to market. Steering felt stuck in the middle or null point. It took some force to move steering wheel past the stuck feeling and then the same effort to return to the straight ahead position. This has happened many times before when the outside temperature exceeds 80+ degrees f. It is a very uncomfortable and unsafe problem as the correction can cause the car to swerve into oncoming traffic or the swale or curb. |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 39753 |
Number of Occurences | 1 |
Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FLAGLER BEACH, FL |
VIN pattern | 4USBU535X6LXXXXXX |
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? | |
No. of injured persons | 0 |
No. of fatalities | 0 |
Date of purchase | 28/03/25 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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Vehicle speed | 35 |
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