Complaint 528185
1997 BMW 318IS • STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY • incident Apr 17, 2002
Crash
Yes
Fire
No
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
- Complaint ID
- 528185
- Make
- BMW
- Model
- 318IS
- Model Year
- 1997
- Component
- STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
- Incident Date
- Apr 17, 2002
- Date Received
- Mar 28, 2005
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
Owner Narrative
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, SUDDENLY A POPPING NOISE OCCURRED IN THE FRONT END, THE STEERING WHEEL SHUTTERED BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH ASC PLUS T (AUTOMATIC STABILITY CONTROL PLUS TRACTION) AND IT WAS TRYING TO GAIN BACK CONTROL. THIS RESULTED IN THE DRIVER CRASHING INTO A TREE HEAD ON. DRIVER SIDE TIE ROD BROKE WHICH CAUSED THIS TO OCCUR. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED, UPON IMPACT, AIR BAG DEPLOYED.. THE CAUSE OF THE TIE ROD BREAKING WAS STILL BE INVESTIGATED.*AK
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.