EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus “RX400h” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1241/13
Summary
null In limited instances, the fuse of the power supply circuit for the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) could blow, causing the hybrid system to shut down and resulting in the vehicle stopping while being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus
- Brand
- Lexus
- Name / model
- RX400h · RX400h
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Hybrid passenger car
- Production dates: Year: 2005 - 2008.
What is the risk?
- null In limited instances, the fuse of the power supply circuit for the Intelligent Power Module (IPM) could blow, causing the hybrid system to shut down and resulting in the vehicle stopping while being driven, increasing the risk of a crash.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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