EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X3” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0013/19
Summary
The screw connection on the steering spindle may not have been sufficiently tightened. The screw connection may consequently detach, leading to a loss of steering.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X3 · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1797 Type: G3X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Recall codes: 0032750200 and 0032770200
- Production dates: The vehicles concerned were manufactured between March 2018 and August 2018.
What is the risk?
- The screw connection on the steering spindle may not have been sufficiently tightened. The screw connection may consequently detach, leading to a loss of steering.
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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