EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “BMW X3, BMW X4” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1687/19
Summary
The swivel bearings on the front axle may not have been manufactured according to specification and could break. This can result in loss of control over the vehicle, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- BMW X3, BMW X4 · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1797, e1*2007/46*1881; types: G3X, G4X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under BMW recall code: 0031940100, 0031950100, 0031960100.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 24 August and 13 September 2019.
What is the risk?
- The swivel bearings on the front axle may not have been manufactured according to specification and could break. This can result in loss of control over 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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