Motor vehicle part
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A manufacturing defect in central track rods supplied by Lemförder for certain BMW and Alpina E39 model vehicles may cause the track rod to detach from the vehicle. This detachment could impair the vehicle's steering control and increase the risk of an accident. The affected vehicles include specific model years of the BMW 5 Series E39, BMW 5 Series E39 Touring, and Alpina B10 E39 Kombi, as identified by their type and KBA numbers.
The manufacturer has initiated a recall to retrieve the defective parts from end users. The source document does not specify what remedy is available to consumers or what actions they should take to participate in the recall.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
Due to a manufacturing error, the track rod might detach. Consequently, the vehicle’s steerability may be adversely affected, increasing the risk of an accident.
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown
Central track rod for BMW E39 passenger cars. Name: Central track rod Model: - Alpina B10 E39 Kombi:KTYPNR:14806KTYPNR:11727 / KBA Nr: 7656 / 301KTYPNR:14808 / KBA Nr: 7656 / 303, - BMW 5er E39 TouringKTYPNR:7748 / KBA Nr: 0005 / 606, - BMW 5er E39:KTYPNR:5545 / KBA Nr: 0005 / 571KTYPNR:13088 / KBA Nr: 0005 / 634KTYPNR:5404 / KBA Nr: 0005 / 572, 0005 / 619KTYPNR:10300 / KBA Notifying country: Germany
Official record: EU Safety Gate ↗
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