EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus and Toyota “LX600, Land Cruiser, Tundra” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01577/24
Summary
The vehicles can contain crankshaft main bearings that have not been properly cleared of machining debris during manufacturing. This contamination can cause the bearings to fail. This can lead to engine knocking, rough running, inability to start, or stalling. If the engine stalls while driving, the sudden loss of power increases the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on…
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus and Toyota
- Brand
- Lexus and Toyota
- Name / model
- LX600, Land Cruiser, Tundra · No approval number, VJA300 (Land Cruiser), VJA310 (LX600), VXKA75 (Tundra)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger cars. Model Year: 2021~2022. Countries of production: Japan and United States.
- Production dates: LX600: 08.07.2021 - 25.11.2022Land Cruiser: 26.04.2021 - 10.11.2022Tundra: 28.02.2022 - 28.02.2022
What is the risk?
- The vehicles can contain crankshaft main bearings that have not been properly cleared of machining debris during manufacturing. This contamination can cause the bearings to fail. This can lead to engine knocking, rough running, inability to start, or stalling. If the engine stalls while driving, the sudden loss of power increases the risk of accidents and injuries. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ImporterCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end users
- Date of entry into force: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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