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NHTSA Complaint Number: 004285383 | Incident Date: Jun, 15 2004 |
Consumer's City: SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO | Consumer's State: CA |
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: BMW of North America, LLC |
Model Name: Z4 | Model Year: 2003 |
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:electric power assist system |
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
Vehicle's VIN#: 4USBT53453L | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
Date Complaint Received: Jun, 23 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 06 2003 |
Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: When my vehicle is parked in ambient temperatures exceeding roughly 85 degrees, for periods of an hour or more, the car's power steering begins to malfunction. the steering takes on an extremely heavy feel, and is often difficult to turn. additionally, in a gentle turn, the wheel does not automatically return to the center position when it is released. the car contiunes to turn indefinitely. as long as temperatures remain high, the problem persists.*ak |