EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “Series 5, Series 6 and Series 7” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1346/17
Summary
null A component of the steering mechanism might not have been fitted correctly. This might lead to considerably increased steering force being required or to a loss of steering control.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- Series 5, Series 6 and Series 7 · Types: G5L and G5K; EC type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1688* and e1*2007/46*1750*; sales description: BMW series 5 sedan and BMW series 5 Touring, Series 6 and Series 7
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured in August 2017.
What is the risk?
- null A component of the steering mechanism might not have been fitted correctly. This might lead to considerably increased steering force being required or to a loss of steering control.
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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