EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Bmw “Z4” — risk: fire, injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00133/21
Summary
The fuel tank may not have been manufactured in accordance with the specifications. As a result, in the event of an accident, fuel could leak from the tank and/or the welded joint could split, increasing the risk of fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- Z4 · Type-approval number: e1*2007/46*1949, Type: G4Z
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 15 March 2019 and 17 September 2020.
What is the risk?
- The fuel tank may not have been manufactured in accordance with the specifications. As a result, in the event of an accident, fuel could leak from the tank and/or the welded joint could split, increasing the risk of fire.
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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