EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X5, X6” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1182/18
Summary
The ball stud of the left wishbone (control arm) on the front axle is inadequate. As a consequence, it could break and lead to impaired steering.
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HazardInjuries
Notified byGermany
Country of originGermany
Intended forConsumer
Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X5, X6 · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*0421*10-22, e1*2007/46*0412*08-17, e1*2007/46*0454*11-22; Types: X5, X6, X-N1
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles in question were manufactured between 9 June 2018 and 11 June 2018.
What is the risk?
- The ball stud of the left wishbone (control arm) on the front axle is inadequate. As a consequence, it could break and lead to impaired 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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