EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X5, X6, 730d/740d, 520d, X3 2.0d, 116d/118d/120d/123d Hatch, 118d/120d/123d Convertible/” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1107/13
Summary
null Electrically weak contacts may occur on the PCB of the fuel filter heater. As a result, under unfavourable conditions, individual components on the PCB of the fuel filter heater may overheat and cause a fire in the vehicle.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X5, X6, 730d/740d, 520d, X3 2.0d, 116d/118d/120d/123d Hatch, 118d/120d/123d Convertible/ · X5, X6, 730d/740d, 520d, X3 2.0d, 116d/118d/120d/123d Hatch, 118d/120d/123d Convertible/Coupe (E60 E61 E70 E71 E8x F01 F02).
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Production dates: from 05/2009 to 11/2009.
What is the risk?
- null Electrically weak contacts may occur on the PCB of the fuel filter heater. As a result, under unfavourable conditions, individual components on the PCB of the fuel filter heater may overheat and cause a fire in the vehicle.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: 06/08/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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