2005 BMW Z4 defect investigations

Investigations by NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation that name the 2005 BMW Z4. An investigation is how complaints can become a recall: complaints → investigation → (sometimes) TSB → recall.

• Sticky Steering
  Preliminary Evaluation PE10020 · opened Jun 28, 2010 · closed Jun 28, 2011

  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 st…

• BMW AIRBAG LIGHT ILLUMINATION
  Engineering Analysis EA08001 · opened Jan 4, 2008 · closed Dec 31, 2008 · led to recall 08V384000

  Bmw is conducting a safety recall campaign on approximately 200,000 my04 through my06 subject vehicles built through 11/30/05 to correct the front passenger seat air bag occupant detection mat. The specific vehicles included in the recall aremy04- 06/ 5-series with standard and sport seats, my04-06/ x3-series and my06/…