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A12/1587/16

Passenger car

Bmw · Series 1, Series 2, Series 3, Series 4, X3, X4, X5, X6, i8

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Country of origin
Germany
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
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Requirements breached

The control unit of the electronic power steering may have been incorrectly manufactured. This may cause a fire even when the vehicle is parked. Furthermore, steering assistance might fail while driving.

Measures taken

  1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description
Passenger car
Brand
Bmw
Model / type
Type: 1K4, 1K2, 1C, 3L, 3K, 3-V, 3K-N1, 3C, X3, X5, X6, X-N1, BMWi-2; EC type-approval: e1*2007/46*0283*, e1*2007/46*0273*, e1*2007/46*0277*, e1*2007/46*0314*, e1*2007/46*0315*, e1*2007/46*055.....
Batch
Vehicles built between 2011 and 2016 are affected.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/1587/16 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2016-049
Published
29 November 2016

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/236938

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