EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X1 Series” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0203/17
Summary
null The necessary opening lines in the area of the passenger airbag cover may not have been machined correctly. In the event of an accident, the passenger airbag may consequently not be able to unfold correctly, increasing the risk of injury for the passenger.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X1 Series · Type: UKL-L, F1X; EC type approval: e1*2007/46*0371, e1*2007/46*1676
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Vehicles manufactured between June 2016 and January 2017.
What is the risk?
- null The necessary opening lines in the area of the passenger airbag cover may not have been machined correctly. In the event of an accident, the passenger airbag may consequently not be able to unfold correctly, increasing the risk of injury for the passenger.
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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