EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “3” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00390/21
Summary
The vehicles may be affected by frictional corrosion on the connector from the wiring harness to the blower control unit. Over time, this may cause damage to the insulation of the wiring harness, which could trigger a short circuit. This could cause a vehicle fire, even when the engine is switched off.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- 3 · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*0314*, *0315*, *0316*, Types: 3L, 3K, 3C
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 20 July 2004 and 8 July 2011.
What is the risk?
- The vehicles may be affected by frictional corrosion on the connector from the wiring harness to the blower control unit. Over time, this may cause damage to the insulation of the wiring harness, which could trigger a short circuit. This could cause a vehicle fire, even when the engine is switched off.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory 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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