EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus “IS250 and GS300” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0512/16
Summary
null The sealing performance of the gasket seated between the fuel pressure sensor and the engine fuel delivery pipe could degrade over time. If this occurs, fuel could leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a vehicle fire.
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus
- Brand
- Lexus
- Name / model
- IS250 and GS300 · IS250 (GSE20) and GS300 (GRS190).
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Production year: 2005 - 2007.
What is the risk?
- null The sealing performance of the gasket seated between the fuel pressure sensor and the engine fuel delivery pipe could degrade over time. If this occurs, fuel could leak which, in the presence of an ignition source, could lead to a vehicle fire.
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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