EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “3 series, 5 series, X5” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1569/15
Summary
null The inflater of the driver's airbag may burst when the airbag is activated if it has been exposed to high humidity over a number of years. If the inflater bursts, metal parts may be expelled and cause serious or fatal injuries.
A Safety Gate alert means that national authorities found a serious or relevant risk and took measures. The same product may also be sold under other names or online.
Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- 3 series, 5 series, X5 · Type-approvals: e1*98/14*0097, e1*98/14*0144, e1*2001/116*0144, e1*98/14*0167, e1*2001/116*0167, e1*98/14*0112, e1*2001/116*0112, e1*98/14*0146, e1*2001/116*0146, e1*98/14*0150, e1*2001/116*0150.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The following manufacturing periods are concerned: BMW 3 series: January 2002 to August 2006; BMW 5 series: March 2002 to December 2003; BMW X5: February to October 2003.
What is the risk?
- null The inflater of the driver's airbag may burst when the airbag is activated if it has been exposed to high humidity over a number of years. If the inflater bursts, metal parts may be expelled and cause serious or fatal injuries.
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
Data and images: Safety Gate, © European Union, licensed under CC BY 4.0. EU Safety Radar is an independent information service; the text above is an editorial presentation of the official data — the entry in the source system is authoritative.
Open in Safety Gate ↗