EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car - RX400h Lexus — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. 0639/11
Summary
null The product poses a risk of injuries because a control board in the "Intelligent Power Module (IPM)" of the inverter assembly may fail. If this happens, various warning lamps will be illuminated on the instrument panel. In limited instances, the fuse of the power supply circuit could blow. If this occurs, the hybrid system will stop while the vehicle is being driven.
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Product
Passenger car - RX400h — Lexus
- Brand
- Lexus
- Name / model
- Model year: 2005 to 2006. VINs of affected vehicles in Europe are given in the attached document.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
What is the risk?
- null The product poses a risk of injuries because a control board in the "Intelligent Power Module (IPM)" of the inverter assembly may fail. If this happens, various warning lamps will be illuminated on the instrument panel. In limited instances, the fuse of the power supply circuit could blow. If this occurs, the hybrid system will stop while the vehicle is being driven.
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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