EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X1, X2, 2” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1491/19
Summary
A spherical-collar disk is missing on the tie rod end of the steering gear. Consequently, the steering gear might break due to excessive wear, leading to a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X1, X2, 2 · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1824, e1*2007/46*1675, e1*2007/46*1677, e1*2007/46*1676; type: F2X, F2AT, F2GT, F1X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under BMW Recall code: 0032890200
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 5.8.2016 and 8.4.2019.
What is the risk?
- A spherical-collar disk is missing on the tie rod end of the steering gear. Consequently, the steering gear might break due to excessive wear, leading to a loss of steering control, increasing the risk of 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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