# 2025 BMW IX — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `2204666` · 2026-05-08 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** IX
- **Year:** 2025
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 9,092
## Narrative
The contact owns a 2025 BMW IX. The contact stated that while on several occasions when turning the steering wheel and depressing the brake was being held, she observed a noise emanating from the front wheels. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the failure as not able to be replicated. The contact stated that while stopped in a parking lot, the vehicle inadvertently accelerated and struck an unoccupied vehicle, then hit a storefront window and entered the closed business. The contact was shocked but sustained no injuries and did not require medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a tow lot and has not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,092.
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