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A12/00216/20

Passenger car

Lexus | Toyota · RAV4, HIGHLANDER, LAND CRUISER PRADO (Toyota), RX350, RX450H (Lexus)

Motor vehiclesFire
Country of origin
Japan
Notifying country
Germany
Counterfeit
No
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What is the danger

Due to defective material used, moisture can enter the heating element of the washer jets. This can result in a short circuit and consequent overheating, increasing the risk of the vehicle catching fire.

Measures taken

  1. Recall of the product from end users Voluntary measuresTaken by: Manufacturer

Product

Description
Passenger car under recall code 19SMD-121.
Brand
LexusToyota
Model / type
Type-approval numbers: e6*2007/46*0166, e1*2007/46*0231 (Toyota), e6*2007/46*0163 (Lexus)Types: XA4 (EU, M), J15TM TMG (Toyota), AL2 (EU, M) (Lexus)
Barcode
19SMD-121
Batch
The affected vehicles were manufactured between May 2015 and February 2018.

Original source

Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.

Alert number
A12/00216/20 ↗
Weekly report
Report-2020-8
Published
11 February 2020
Modified
7 December 2022

© European Union, Safety Gate · https://ec.europa.eu/safety-gate-alerts/screen/webReport/alertDetail/10000642

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