EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X3, M6 Coupé, M6 Cabrio” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1202/17
Summary
null The housing of the driver’s front airbag inflator may have been incorrectly welded. In the event of a crash with airbag activation, the inflator may consequently rupture. Metal fragments created as a result could pass through the airbag, causing fatal injuries to the vehicle occupants.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X3, M6 Coupé, M6 Cabrio · Type approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0512*, e1*2007/46*0454*, e1*2007/46*0361* Types: X3, X-N1, M5/M6
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between July 2011 and November 2012.
What is the risk?
- null The housing of the driver’s front airbag inflator may have been incorrectly welded. In the event of a crash with airbag activation, the inflator may consequently rupture. Metal fragments created as a result could pass through the airbag, causing fatal injuries to the vehicle occupants.
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: 08/08/2017
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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