EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X1, 1 (China version only for model 1)” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0367/19
Summary
The nuts of the rear light brackets may be contaminated with oil. Oil can cause cracks in the light brackets and the rear lights may separate from the vehicle leading to an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X1, 1 (China version only for model 1) · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0371*19 bis *24, e1*2007/46*1676; Types: UKL-L, F1X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under BMW recall code: 0063570100.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 5 October 2018 and 21 January 2019.
What is the risk?
- The nuts of the rear light brackets may be contaminated with oil. Oil can cause cracks in the light brackets and the rear lights may separate from the vehicle leading to 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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