EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X1” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1292/17
Summary
null A faulty connecting socket on the dual clutch transmission could lead to the gears switching to neutral. It would then be impossible to change gear or start the engine once the vehicle has stopped.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X1 · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1676; Type: F1X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between June 2017 and July 2017.
What is the risk?
- null A faulty connecting socket on the dual clutch transmission could lead to the gears switching to neutral. It would then be impossible to change gear or start the engine once the vehicle has stopped.
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: 01/08/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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