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Passenger car – BMW “X5, X6”

Serious risk Fire

Published by Safety Gate 1 Sep 2021In the weekly report of 3 Sep 2021 (week 35, 2021)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 6 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
BMW (260 alerts)
Brand as notified
Bmw
Name
X5, X6
Type / model
e1*2001/116*0420*, e1*2007/46*0421*, e1*2007/46*0412*, e1*2007/46*0454*, Types: X70, X5, X6, X-N1
Batch numbers
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 21 August 2006 and 21 August 2011. (official alert record)
Barcode
0061890500
Barcodes listed
0061890500 (official alert record)
Description
Model series E70, E71.
Production dates
The affected vehicles were manufactured between 21 August 2006 and 21 August 2011.
Risk
Friction corrosion on the connector from the wiring harness to the blower regulator may cause fluctuations in the electrical resistance, which can lead to overheating and damage to the wiring harness insulation.That can result in a short circuit, leading to a vehicle fire, even if the vehicle is parked.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users · by the manufacturer
Company recall code
0061890500
Notifying country
Germany
Country of origin
United States
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/01261/21
    European Commission, Safety Gaterecord fields marked “official alert record”: © European Union, CC BY 4.0; values listed separately here
  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2021-35 (XML)
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