EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Motorcycle Bmw “C 400 X, C 400 GT” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00496/20
Summary
The position of the Bowden cables in the throttle grip allows water to accumulate in them.When driving at temperatures below freezing point, the cables could become sluggish or even freeze, affecting the throttle control and increasing the risk of accident.
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Product
Motorcycle — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- C 400 X, C 400 GT · - Model: C 400 X (K08), C 400 GT (K09), e1*168/2013*00062
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Motorcycle
- Production dates: Between 08.03.2018 and 18.01.2020
What is the risk?
- The position of the Bowden cables in the throttle grip allows water to accumulate in them.When driving at temperatures below freezing point, the cables could become sluggish or even freeze, affecting the throttle control and increasing the risk of accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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