EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus “NX200, NX200t and NX300h” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0014/17
Summary
null Due to improper programming of the brake control module, there is a possibility that under certain conditions the parking brake may not be set automatically when the brake hold system is deactivated (as designed). If this occurs, and the transmission is left in a gear other than “Park” or "Reverse", the vehicle could creep forward or backward.
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus
- Brand
- Lexus
- Name / model
- NX200, NX200t and NX300h · NX200 (ZGZ10, ZGZ15), NX200t (AGZ10, AGZ15) and NX300h (AYZ10, AYZ15)
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: Production years: 2014 - 2016
What is the risk?
- null Due to improper programming of the brake control module, there is a possibility that under certain conditions the parking brake may not be set automatically when the brake hold system is deactivated (as designed). If this occurs, and the transmission is left in a gear other than “Park” or "Reverse", the vehicle could creep forward or backward.
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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