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BMW - 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, X1, Z4 Series

Official notice

24 Feb 2017

Last checked

24 Feb 2017

Critical riskEU Safety Gate

An official EU Safety Gate notice concerns BMW - 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, X1, Z4 Series. Null The universal joint of the drive shaft might break, causing a sudden loss of propulsion. Published 2017-02-24.

What to do now

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

Recall number

A12/0202/17

Official notice

2017-02-24

The hazard

Null The universal joint of the drive shaft might break, causing a sudden loss of propulsion.

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Affected products

Product 1

Passenger car

Product 2

1, 3, 5, 6, 7, X1, Z4 Series

Risk / hazard

Null The universal joint of the drive shaft might break, causing a sudden loss of propulsion.

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

DE · Germany

Location 2

FR · France

Affected area 1

DE · Germany

Affected area 2

FR · France

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Not provided

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW.

Source & status

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

App estimate

critical

Recall details

Recall number

A12/0202/17

Classification

Serious risk — Injuries

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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