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Passenger car 1 series, 5 series, 7 series, X3, X5 – BMW

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 31 Aug 2011In the weekly report of 9 Sep 2011 (week 36, 2011)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 5 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car 1 series, 5 series, 7 series, X3, X5
Brand
BMW (260 alerts)
Brand as notified
Bmw
Type / model
Types: 560L, 560X, X70, 187, 182, X83, 701 Vehicles with diesel engine. EC type-approvals:e1*2001/116*0230*14-*15, e1*2001/116*0322*06, e1*2001/116*0420*05-*08, e1*200.....
Description
Passenger car
Risk
null An unreliable internal contact in the fuel filter heater can lead to the fuel filter heater being permanently activated, even when the vehicle is stationary. In a few isolated cases, the fuel filter heater may as a result become overheated which could possibly lead to a fire.
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
Germany
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert 0894/11
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2011-036 (XML)
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