Injuries

Passenger car “BMW 5-series E34 Touring”

BMW
Case number
0713/06
Category
Motor vehicles
Type / Model
5/HE700/1
Audience
Consumer
Notifying country
🇩🇪 Germany
Country of origin
🇩🇪 Germany
Published
2006-11-10

⚠️ Risk

The product poses a risk of injury because in high-use vehicles, the oscillation fracture can progress so far as to lead to steering lock cam fracture. This normally happens when the vehicle is started, so it cannot be driven. In exceptional cases, the vehicle can be started and the vibration caused by the subsequent movement can cause the steering lock disk to shift into the lock position, immobilising the steering. Therefore, it cannot be ruled out that a failure occurs while driving, leading to critical situations and accidents.

Measures

Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary corrective action by the producer. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Production of affected vehicles took place between May 1995 and June 1996. Only vehicles with steering lock by the manufacturer Valeo and without interlock-system may be affected.
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