Passenger car “BMW 5-series E34 Touring”
BMW
Motor vehiclesInjuries
- Country of origin
- Germany
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
- Sold online
- No
What is the danger
The product poses a risk of injury because in high-use vehicles, the oscillation fracture can progress so far as to lead to steering lock cam fracture. This normally happens when the vehicle is started, so it cannot be driven. In exceptional cases, the vehicle can be started and the vibration caused by the subsequent movement can cause the steering lock disk to shift into the lock position, immobilising the steering. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that a failure occurs while driving, leading to critical situations and accidents.
Measures taken
- Voluntary corrective action by the producer. Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Production of affected vehicles took place between May 1995 and June 1996. Only vehicles with steering lock by the manufacturer Valeo and without interlock-system may be affected.
- Brand
- Model / type
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- 0713/06 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2006-44
- Published
- 9 November 2006
© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/-11529
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