EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X5, X6” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01235/20
Summary
The inner liner of the tyres may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. This could cause a sudden loss of pressure while driving and thus a failure of the tyre, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X5, X6 · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1918, e1*2007/46*2020, Types: G5X, G6X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 29 July and 6 August 2020.
What is the risk?
- The inner liner of the tyres may have been damaged during the manufacturing process. This could cause a sudden loss of pressure while driving and thus a failure of the tyre, increasing the risk of an accident.
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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