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Alpina B5 and B6

Official notice

6 Sept 2019

Last checked

6 Sept 2019

Critical riskEU Safety Gate
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An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns Alpina B5 and B6. A cable terminal at the battery transfer point may be defective. This could cause power failure and may lead to an increased risk of fire. Published 2019-09-06.

What to do now

The source does not provide specific consumer instructions. Follow the official EU Safety Gate notice for next steps.

Recall number

A12/1316/19

Official notice

2019-09-06

The hazard

A cable terminal at the battery transfer point may be defective. This could cause power failure and may lead to an increased risk of fire.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

ALPINA

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

Alpina B5 and B6

Risk / hazard

A cable terminal at the battery transfer point may be defective. This could cause power failure and may lead to an increased risk of fire.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected vehicles were sold.

Location 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Company & contacts

Brand

Alpina

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Alpina.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Burns, Fire

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/1316/19

Classification

Serious risk — Burns, Fire

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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