EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Avanza” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0716/18
Summary
Premature ageing of the inlet hose linking the fuel tank with the filler cap may lead to fuel leaking. This could lead to a fire from an external ignition source.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Avanza · Type: F65**M
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car
- Production dates: The vehicles affected were produced between 2 December 2013 and 27 September 2014.
What is the risk?
- Premature ageing of the inlet hose linking the fuel tank with the filler cap may lead to fuel leaking. This could lead to a fire from an external ignition source.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): ManufacturerCategory 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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