EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X3” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01667/23
Summary
A faulty ground cable of the starter generator can cause the engine to stop while the vehicle is in motion, creating a risk of an accident. Moreover, increased contact resistance can cause local heating of the screw connection, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and…
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X3 · G3X, e1*2007/46*1797*
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car fitted with a combustion engine
- Production dates: 3.08.2021 – 6.06.2022
- Recall information: https://www.bmw.de/rueckrufe
What is the risk?
- A faulty ground cable of the starter generator can cause the engine to stop while the vehicle is in motion, creating a risk of an accident. Moreover, increased contact resistance can cause local heating of the screw connection, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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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