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CarsLore / EU safety alerts / 2021 / A12/00993/21

Bmw 3, M3

Safety Gate alert A12/00993/21 · Passenger car · published 9 Jul 2021

InjuriesRisk
Serious riskRisk level
FranceNotified by
GermanyCountry of origin

The risk

The abdominal strap (safety-belt buckle) may not have been correctly screwed. This could affect the restraining capacity of the safety-belt and increase the risk of injury in the event of an accident. The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · official text, unchanged

Measures taken

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Manufacturer Category of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users Date of entry into force: 21/04/2021

Models on CarsLore

The alert names these models; open one for its complaints, recalls in other countries and inspection results.

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Notifying countryAlerts
Germany363
France82
Portugal37
Poland22
Austria11
Belgium10

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2021

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