# 2003 BMW Z4 — STEERING
> NHTSA complaint `765902` · 2010-02-23 · BMW of North America, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BMW
- **Model:** Z4
- **Year:** 2003
- **Manufacturer:** BMW of North America, LLC
- **Component:** STEERING
- **Miles at failure:** 42,000
- **Speed:** 70 mph
## Narrative
I OWN A 2003 BMW Z4 DURING WARM WEATHER AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE STEERING BECOMES STUCK ON CENTER. IN JULY OF 09 I ATTEMPTED TO SWERVE TO AVOID AN OBSTACLE ON THE HIGHWAY AND HAD THE YANK THE WHEEL SO HARD TO GET IT OUT OF THE "STUCK ON CENTER" ISSUE. I THEN RAN OFF THE ROAD AND INTO THE DITCH AND CAUSED ABOUT $1500 DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. FORTUNATELY THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES IN THE WAY. *TR
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