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CarsLore / EU safety alerts / 2018 / A12/1182/18

Bmw X5, X6

Safety Gate alert A12/1182/18 · Passenger car · published 10 Aug 2018

InjuriesRisk
Serious riskRisk level
GermanyNotified by
GermanyCountry of origin

The risk

The ball stud of the left wishbone (control arm) on the front axle is inadequate. As a consequence, it could break and lead to impaired steering.

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: Unknown

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Notifying countryAlerts
Germany241
France55
United Kingdom41
Portugal37
Poland14
Greece10

Safety Gate (European Commission) · CC0 · all alerts of 2018

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