EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus, Toyota “AURIS TMUK, C-HR TMMT, COROLLA TMUK, NX200, RX300” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/03632/24
Summary
Insufficient pressing of parts in the high pressure fuel pump can cause movement of the cylinder in the fuel pump through which the piston moves. This can create wear between the cylinder and the pump body, resulting in increased stress on valves and/or movement valve seat inside the pump body. This increased stress can cause a crack in the weld of the affected valves, which could lead to a fuel leak, increasing the…
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus, Toyota
- Brand
- Lexus, Toyota
- Name / model
- AURIS TMUK, C-HR TMMT, COROLLA TMUK, NX200, RX300 · e11*2001/116*0305*21, e11*2007/46*3641*01, e6*2007/46*0318*00, e6*2007/46*0318*01, e6*2007/46*0318*02, e6*2007/46*0318*03, e6*2007/46*0318*04, e6*2007/46*0318*05, e6*2007/46*0318*06, e6*2007/46*0338*00
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. Model (Production dates, model code): AURIS TMUK (04.05.2018 - 30.11.2018, NRE185), C-HR TMMT (07.05.2018 - 04.02.2022, NGX10, NGX50), COROLLA TMUK (18.12.2018 - 08.11.2022, NRE210), NX200 (12.09.2017 - 01.07.2021, AGZ10, AGZ15), RX300 (29.03.2018 - 29.09.2022, AGL25).
- Production dates: 2018 - 2022
What is the risk?
- Insufficient pressing of parts in the high pressure fuel pump can cause movement of the cylinder in the fuel pump through which the piston moves. This can create wear between the cylinder and the pump body, resulting in increased stress on valves and/or movement valve seat inside the pump body. This increased stress can cause a crack in the weld of the affected valves, which could lead to a fuel leak, increasing the risk of fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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
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