EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus “GS350, GS450h, IS350C, IS350” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1622/18
Summary
A crack in the fuel pulsation damper may lead to a fuel leak. Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition may increase the risk of the vehicle catching fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus
- Brand
- Lexus
- Name / model
- GS350, GS450h, IS350C, IS350 · Type-approval number: individual approval; type L10(a), S19(a), HL10(a), HS19(a), XE2(a
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car under Lexus recall code 18SMD-054 .
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 27.5.2005 and 24.12.2014.
What is the risk?
- A crack in the fuel pulsation damper may lead to a fuel leak. Fuel leakage close to a source of ignition may increase the risk of the vehicle catching fire.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory 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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