EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “C-HR HYBRID” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01416/20
Summary
The front right-hand axle shafts may have been produced with lower material strength. If an affected vehicle is frequently driven under certain conditions where higher torque is applied to the front axle shafts, such as rapid acceleration when starting, the shaft may break, leading to loss of driving force and increased the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- C-HR HYBRID · e6*2007/46*0338*02
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- C-HR HV TMMT – frame code MAXH10, WMI: NMT, Range by frame number: VDS – K53BX#; VIS – 0R018635-0R022116; C-HR HV TMMT – frame code MAXH10, WMI: NMT, Range by frame number: VDS – K54BX#; VIS – 0R018864-0R0191128;
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 5 and 21 January 2020 (K53BX)The affected vehicles were manufactured between 7 and 8 January 2020 (K54BX)
What is the risk?
- The front right-hand axle shafts may have been produced with lower material strength. If an affected vehicle is frequently driven under certain conditions where higher torque is applied to the front axle shafts, such as rapid acceleration when starting, the shaft may break, leading to loss of driving force and increased the risk of an accident.
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: 09/06/2020
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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