EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car550i GT550i saloon550i estate car650i Bmw — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0634/12
Summary
null The housing of the auxiliary coolant pump may crack. If cracks occur, coolant may enter the pump electronics. This may lead to a failure of the auxiliary coolant pump. In a few rare cases there may be smouldering of the auxiliary coolant pump. If so, an engine compartment fire or even a vehicle fire cannot entirely be ruled out.
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Product
Passenger car550i GT550i saloon550i estate car650i — Bmw
- Brand
- Bmw
- Name / model
- EC type / EC type approvalGT / e1*2007/46*0215*5L / e1*2007/46*0363*5K / e1*2007/46*0455*6C / e1*2007/46*0562*7L / e1*2007/46*0276*HY / e1*2007/46*0323*.....
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
What is the risk?
- null The housing of the auxiliary coolant pump may crack. If cracks occur, coolant may enter the pump electronics. This may lead to a failure of the auxiliary coolant pump. In a few rare cases there may be smouldering of the auxiliary coolant pump. If so, an engine compartment fire or even a vehicle fire cannot entirely be ruled out.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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