Passenger car

Requirements breached

The tow ball in some exceptional cases (under severe stress condition) might develop a crack. This may result in the detachable tow ball fracturing. Fracture of the detachable tow ball could release objects on the road, causing a risk of an accident and injuries to passengers of other cars or pedestrians.

Measures taken

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

Product

Description

Passenger car with detachable towing hitch.

Brand

Toyota

Model / type

Model numbers, production periods and VIN ranges are given in the <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2012-w39/2012-w39_16-vins.pdf">attached document</a>.

Batch

Unknown