EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X3, X4” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1159/19
Summary
The airbag cover on the instrument panel may not have been manufactured according to specifications. As a result, in the event of an accident, the airbag may not deploy as designed, increasing the risk of an injury.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X3, X4 · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1797*, e1*2007/46*1881*00; types: G3X, G4X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under BMW recall code: 0051620400.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured on 19 and 20 March 2019.
What is the risk?
- The airbag cover on the instrument panel may not have been manufactured according to specifications. As a result, in the event of an accident, the airbag may not deploy as designed, increasing the risk of an injury.
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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