EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car 1 series, 5 series, 7 series, X3, X5 Bmw — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0894/11
Summary
null An unreliable internal contact in the fuel filter heater can lead to the fuel filter heater being permanently activated, even when the vehicle is stationary. In a few isolated cases, the fuel filter heater may as a result become overheated which could possibly lead to a fire.
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Product
Passenger car 1 series, 5 series, 7 series, X3, X5 — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- Types: 560L, 560X, X70, 187, 182, X83, 701 Vehicles with diesel engine. EC type-approvals:e1*2001/116*0230*14-*15, e1*2001/116*0322*06, e1*2001/116*0420*05-*08, e1*200.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
What is the risk?
- null An unreliable internal contact in the fuel filter heater can lead to the fuel filter heater being permanently activated, even when the vehicle is stationary. In a few isolated cases, the fuel filter heater may as a result become overheated which could possibly lead to a fire.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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