Passenger car - BMW 1 Series Cabrio (US model) and BMW 1 Series Coupé (US model).
Fire Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | 1106/10 |
| Brand | BMW |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Fire |
| Notifying Country | Germany |
| Country of Origin | Germany |
| Model Number | Type corresponds to 182 and 1C |
| Published | 23 July 2010 |
Risk Description
The product poses a risk of fire because the clearance between the front seatbelt retractor and the sound insulation is too small. In a crash of sufficient severity, with deployment of the front seatbelt pre-tensioner and load-limiter it is possible in very exceptional cases that the sound insulation around the front seatbelt retractor could ignite.
Measures Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers by the manufacturer.Date of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
US vehicles manufactured between December 2007 (series launch) and May 2010. Vehicles with a European type-approval are not affected. The US vehicles were sold to members of the US military within Europe.