EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “C-HR Hybrid, Prius and Prius Plug-in” — risk: fire
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1327/18
Summary
The engine wire harness has a cover attached where it is connected to the hybrid vehicle Power Control Unit. Due to assembly variation, a portion of the wire harness could contact the cover. If dust has accumulated on the wire harness or the cover, vibration during vehicle use may cause the insulation on the wires to wear over time and expose the core wire, causing an electrical short circuit to occur between the…
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- C-HR Hybrid, Prius and Prius Plug-in · - Model Name (Model Code): C-HR Hybrid (ZYX10), Prius (ZVW50) and Prius Plug-in (ZVW52);- EC-type approval number: e11*2007/46*2971, e11*2007/46*3704, e11*2007/46*3641.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Production Period: C-HR Hybrid (26/05/2016 - 08/05/2018), Prius (01/07/2015 - 15/05/2018) and Prius Plug-in (23/03/2016 - 14/05/2018).
What is the risk?
- The engine wire harness has a cover attached where it is connected to the hybrid vehicle Power Control Unit. Due to assembly variation, a portion of the wire harness could contact the cover. If dust has accumulated on the wire harness or the cover, vibration during vehicle use may cause the insulation on the wires to wear over time and expose the core wire, causing an electrical short circuit to occur between the damaged wires and generate heat. If sufficient heat is generated, there is an increased risk of fire.
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
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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