EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “X5, X7” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0477/19
Summary
The screw fitting used to attach the front left-hand seat and/or safety belt may not have been tightened with the correct torque. This could affect the attachment of the seat and/or safety belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- X5, X7 · Type-approval numbers: e1*2007/46*1918, e1*2007/46*1952; Types: G5X, G7X
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Company recall code: 0072030200
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 20.10.2018 and 15.12.2018.
What is the risk?
- The screw fitting used to attach the front left-hand seat and/or safety belt may not have been tightened with the correct torque. This could affect the attachment of the seat and/or safety belt, increasing the risk of injury in the event 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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