EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus and Toyota “NX450h+, RAV4 PHEV” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01675/23
Summary
The DC-DC converter may be faulty, which can cause the current from the 12V battery to continue to flow, generating heat and increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. 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 suchvehicles.
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus and Toyota
- Brand
- Lexus and Toyota
- Name / model
- NX450h+, RAV4 PHEV · NX450h+: e6*2018/858*00081*00; RAV4 PHEV: e6*2007/46*0429*00, e6*2007/46*0429*01.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car, equipped with plug-in hybrid engine. Model code: NX450h+: AAZH26; RAV4 PHEV: AXAP54; model year: 2021-2022.
- Production dates: NX450h+: 16.04.2021 - 6.06.2022; RAV4 PHEV: 26.11.2019 - 26.05.2022.
What is the risk?
- The DC-DC converter may be faulty, which can cause the current from the 12V battery to continue to flow, generating heat and increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. 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 suchvehicles.
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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