EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “7, 8, iX3, M3, M4, M8, X5, X6, X7” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00590/21
Summary
Defective hydraulic unit of the braking system may cause a limited braking support and increased braking distance. Moreover, in such cases the ABS system would not be available. This will lead to increased risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- 7, 8, iX3, M3, M4, M8, X5, X6, X7 · Types: G234M, 7L, G8C, G3XE, F8CM, G5X, G6X, F56XM, G7X, e1*2018/858*00003, e1*2007/46*0276*, 1906*, 2130*, 2019*, 1918*, 2020*, 2066*, 1952*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 14 December 2018 and 1 February 2021.
What is the risk?
- Defective hydraulic unit of the braking system may cause a limited braking support and increased braking distance. Moreover, in such cases the ABS system would not be available. This will lead to increased 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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