EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus “LC500h” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1329/18
Summary
The vehicles' electronic control unit (ECU) has been improperly programmed and the throttle is not coordinated with the transmission and gear changes. As a consequence, when accelerating in highway driving mode, the hybrid system could shut down, causing a loss of power, which can increase the risk of accidents.
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus
- Brand
- Lexus
- Name / model
- LC500h · - Type approval number: e6*2007/46*0195- Model Code: LC500h (GWZ100)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 2 August 2016 and 5 June 2018- VIN: from JTHHY5AY#0A000106 to JTHHY5AY#0A001394(# can be different characters, all affected)
What is the risk?
- The vehicles' electronic control unit (ECU) has been improperly programmed and the throttle is not coordinated with the transmission and gear changes. As a consequence, when accelerating in highway driving mode, the hybrid system could shut down, causing a loss of power, which can increase the risk of accidents.
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: 05/09/2018
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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