EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X5, X6, X7, X5M” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00307/21
Summary
The steering spindle may not have been properly bolted and could become detached.As a result the steering control would be lost, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X5, X6, X7, X5M · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1918*, e1*2007/46*2020*, e1*2007/46*1952*; e1*2007/46*2066* , Types: G5X, G6X, G7X, F56XM
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 5 September and 18 September 2020.
What is the risk?
- The steering spindle may not have been properly bolted and could become detached.As a result the steering control would be lost, 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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