EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Lexus “Various models of GS, IS and RC” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01862/22
Summary
Due to the improper design of the flange attaching the vent tube to the fuel tank, a stress-related crack could develop on the outer surface of the flange and expand over time. 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.
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Product
Passenger car — Lexus
- Brand
- Lexus
- Name / model
- Various models of GS, IS and RC · e11*2001/116*0206*16, e11*2001/116*0206*17, e11*2007/46*0150*06, e11*2007/46*0150*07, e11*2007/46*0152*11, e11*2007/46*2883*02, e11*2007/46*2883*03, e11*2007/46*2971*02, e11*2007/46*3641*01, , e11*2001/116*0206*16, e11*2007/46*0150*06, e11*2007/46*2883*02, e6*2001/1
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model name (Model Code): GS F (URL10), GS200t / GS300 (ARL10), GS250 (GRL11), GS300h (AWL10), GS350 (GRL15 / GRL16), GS450h (GWL10), IS200t / IS300 (ASE30), IS250 (GSE30), IS300h (AVE30), RC F (USC10), RC200t / RC300 (ASC10), RC300h (AVC10), RC350 (GSC10); Model Year: 2011~2018.
- Production dates: 06.06.2014-22.08.2018; 25.05.2015-02.08.2018; 26.05.2015-7.08.2018; 18.09.2014-14.07.2016.18.10.2011-16.04.2018; 7.04.2015-24.05.2018; 24.10.2012-05.08.2015; 14.11.2012-03.082018; 24.07.2015-11.04.2018; 17.08.2015-17.04.2018; 24.07.2011-28.04.2015; 20.05.2013-16.04.2018; 20.07.2011-03.06.2016;
What is the risk?
- Due to the improper design of the flange attaching the vent tube to the fuel tank, a stress-related crack could develop on the outer surface of the flange and expand over time. 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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Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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