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BMW Preliminary Evaluation PE10020: Sticky Steering
2003 BMW Z4
Sticky Steering
Steering
Steering:Column
Steering:Electric Power Assist System
- Summary
- ODI has evaluated the sticky steering condition, which included reviews of complaints and warranty claims, interviews and surveys of owners of complaint vehicles, road tests of complaint vehicles, and a review of BMW's engineering and test data.ODI found the sticky steering condition does not result in a significant steering effort, thus the impact on the driver's ability to control the vehicle does not appear to be significant.A safety-related defect trend has not been identified at this time and further use of agency resources does not appear to be warranted.Accordingly, this investigation is closed.The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by NHTSA that no safety-related defect exists.The agency will monitor the issue and reserves the right to take future action if warranted by the circumstances.See the attached report for additional information.In addition, during this investigation, ODI became aware of allegations of failure or loss of electric power-assisted steering on the subject vehicles.As a result, ODI is separately reviewing this issue to determine whether additional agency action is needed.
- Documents (11)
- BMW 9-2-2010 RESPONSE ATTACHMENT SR DETAIL REPORT - NHTSA DEFECT CODE 3200 TYPE (SURVEY)
- BMW 9/2/2010 LETTER TO ODI
- BMW 9-24-2010 LETTER TO ODI WITH ATTACHMENT
- MFR’S EXTENSION REQUEST * 08/18/10 * P
- BMW 9-2-2010 RESPONSE ATTACHMENT SR DETAIL REPORT - NHTSA DEFECT CODE 3200 TYPE (OTHER)
- BMW 8/26/2010 LETTER TO ODI
- OPENING RESUME APPROVED
- OCC 3/7/2011 LETTER TO BMW GRANTED CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT TO BME 9/24/2010 LETTER TO OCC
- BMW 9/24/2010 LETTER TO OCC REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT
- CLOSING RESUME APPROVED
- IR TO MFR - TO INVESTIGATE ALLEGATIONS OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING IN MODEL YEARS 2003 - 2005 BMW VEHICLES. * 07/07/2010 * p
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