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BMW - Front brake efficiency may be reduced

Official notice

22 May 2017

MediumDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns BMW - Front brake efficiency may be reduced. Front brake efficiency may be reduced Published 2017-05-22.

What to do now

Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the connection sleeves for the engine oil cooler pipes. Where necessary replace the pipes.

Units affected

37

Recall number

R-2017-167

Official notice

2017-05-22

The hazard

Front brake efficiency may be reduced

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

7 SERIES

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Affected products

Product 1

BMW 7 SERIES

Units affected

37

Risk / hazard

Front brake efficiency may be reduced

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Bmw

Phone

Not provided

Brand: BMW. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2017-167

App estimate

medium

Recall details

Recall number

R-2017-167

Campaign number

0017770100

Units affected

37

Classification

DVSA recall R-2017-167

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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