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2011 BMW X5 DIESEL SAV — STEERING

crash1 injured · 953197 · 2012-12-11

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X5 DIESEL SAV
Year
2011
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING
Miles at failure
23,000
Speed
15 mph

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

WHEN MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE STEERING WHEEL COULD NOT BE TURNED, I CRASHED INTO A TREE, SUSTAINING MINOR INJURIES. PLEASE NOTE THE BMW ASSIST DID NOT WORK PROPERLY EITHER! IT TURNED ON BUT I WAS PLACED ON HOLD LEAVING THE ASSIST ON HOLD PERMANENTLY AND COULD NOT TURN IT OFF OR RESET IT. THEY ALSO NEVER CALLED FOR HELP. *TR

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10487961
Machine
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