Problems with the power steering should have resulted in the U.S. by a BMW Z4 caused by a crash. Mazda also has the U.S. Agency for Traffic Safety a crush.
In the U.S., an increasing number of complaints about the BMW Z4. The Authority for Road Safety is for clues from the public that the power steering failure of the sports car. It should be already come to a crash. Several drivers reported near misses. BMW on Saturday was not initially be reached for comment.
The authority has obtained from a total of 107 complaints. Then it occurs especially in warm weather, higher speeds or for long trips, that the steering wheel suddenly becomes stiff. Under suspicion are the details of Friday, according to nearly 49 000 cars of model years 2003 to 2005. The investigations have been underway since late June. Whether there is a recall is still open.
The industry responded since the Toyota debacle very sensitive to technical problems. The producers want to take any risks. Toyota had to pay one million penalty because the company had informed the authorities about his late clamping accelerators.
Even the driver of the Mazda 3 compact car to complain about a precipitating power steering. The case was to coincide with the known BMW. The road safety authority here before 33 entries. There have been three accidents. Targeted by the investigators, the models are of the years 2007 to 2009.