EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “4-Series Cabrio, 6-series Gran Coupé, Cabrio and Coupé, M4” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1147/17
Summary
null The bolt on the outside of the seat mechanism of both front seats may not have been properly secured. If the bolt comes loose, the seat can move backwards in the event of a rear-end collision accident, which would increase the risk of injury to the occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- 4-Series Cabrio, 6-series Gran Coupé, Cabrio and Coupé, M4 · Type: 3C, 6C and M3EC type approval: e1*2007/46*0316, e1*2007/46*0562 und e1*2007*46*0377
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were manufactured in July 2017.
What is the risk?
- null The bolt on the outside of the seat mechanism of both front seats may not have been properly secured. If the bolt comes loose, the seat can move backwards in the event of a rear-end collision accident, which would increase the risk of injury to the occupants.
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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