EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “3, Z4, X3M, X4M” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01162/20
Summary
A vibration fatigue failure of the track rod may occur due to to an exceptional bending load. Such a failure would lead to a loss of wheel control on one side of the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- 3, Z4, X3M, X4M · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1947, e1*2007/46*1949, e1*2007/46*1988, Types: G3L, G4Z, F34XM
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 27 August 2018 and 1 August 2019.
What is the risk?
- A vibration fatigue failure of the track rod may occur due to to an exceptional bending load. Such a failure would lead to a loss of wheel control on one side of the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident.
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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