EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X5, X6, X7, X5M, X6M” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01855/20
Summary
Due to defective welding, the push bars on the front axle beam may become detached.Moreover, a failure of the welding quality may result in a crack of the bearing bracket. This could lead to loss of wheel control, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X5, X6, X7, X5M, X6M · 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 29 May and 27 October 2020.
What is the risk?
- Due to defective welding, the push bars on the front axle beam may become detached.Moreover, a failure of the welding quality may result in a crack of the bearing bracket. This could lead to loss of wheel control, 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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