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2026 BMW X3 — STEERING

crash1 injured · 2249684 · 2026-09-23

Vehicle

Make
BMW
Model
X3
Year
2026
Manufacturer
BMW of North America, LLC
Component
STEERING

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
1
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
Yes
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
Yes

Narrative

Steering wheel was uncontrollable and locked when suddenly driver assist turned on automatically. Vehicle was driving on a regular road speed limit of 30-35 miles zone which caused a collision. The steering wheel kept steering the vehicle to the left lane, at one point tires seemed locked, vehicle spun, then hitting a retainer wall and turning 3 times then landing on the side with driver’s side down.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
11766364
Machine
JSON-LD · Markdown