EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus and Toyota “Mutiple models” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01818/24
Summary
Camera cases on vehicles may come apart under stress due to improper welding, allowing water ingress and potential short-circuiting. This could result in the loss of front or rear camera imagery, increasing the risk of accident and injuries for users relying solely on these cameras to check their surroundings. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles…
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus and Toyota
- Brand
- Lexus and Toyota
- Name / model
- Mutiple models · e6*2007/46*0250*06, e6*2018/858*00081*00., e6*2018/858*00002*02, e6*2018/858*00209*00, e6*2018/858*00144*01, e6*2018/858*00186*00, e6*2018/858*00260*00, e6*2007/46*0263*06, e6*2007/46*0263*07, e6*2018/858*00264*00,
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model code: Lexus: AXZA10/AXZH10/GSZ10, GVF50/GVF55, FJA310/VJA310, AAZA25/AAZH20/AAZH25/AAZH26/TAZA25, AALH15/AALH16/TALA15/TALH17, XEBM15, KMA10/MZAA10/MZAH10/MZAH15;Toyota: XEAM10/YEAM15, MXGH12/MXGH15/ZVG12/ZVG13, JPD20, MXWH61.Models Year: 2023.
- Production dates: - Lexus: ES (20/02/2023 ~ 23/08/2023), LS500/500H (10/11/2022 ~ 07/09/2023, LX600/500D (14/02/2023 ~ 28/08/2023), NX (13/12/2022 ~ 04/03/2023), RX (08/11/2022 ~ 08/08/2023),- Lexus: RZ (23/01/2023 ~ 21/07/2023), UX (20/01/2023 ~ 10/08/2023);- Toyota: Bz4X (10/03/2023 ~ 11/07/2023), Corolla Cross (20/12/2022 ~ 04/04/2023), Mirai (11/01/2023 ~ 19/09/2023), Prius PHEV (16/03/2023 ~ 04/08/2023).
What is the risk?
- Camera cases on vehicles may come apart under stress due to improper welding, allowing water ingress and potential short-circuiting. This could result in the loss of front or rear camera imagery, increasing the risk of accident and injuries for users relying solely on these cameras to check their surroundings. 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
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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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