EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Ultimate Edition” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1803/14
Summary
null It is possible that when the front spring/shock absorber assemblies were installed the bolts securing the lower ball joint and/or the cross-members were tightened with insufficient torque. The securing bolts of the lower ball joint and/or the cross-members may become loose and fall out. If both bolts on one side fall out, the lower ball joint will detach from the steering knuckle and/or the cross-member from…
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- FJ Cruiser Trail Teams Ultimate Edition · Unknown
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Four-wheel drive passenger vehicle.
- Production dates: Vehicles produced between 1 February 2014 and 20 June 2014 are affected.
What is the risk?
- null It is possible that when the front spring/shock absorber assemblies were installed the bolts securing the lower ball joint and/or the cross-members were tightened with insufficient torque. The securing bolts of the lower ball joint and/or the cross-members may become loose and fall out. If both bolts on one side fall out, the lower ball joint will detach from the steering knuckle and/or the cross-member from the sub-frame, causing a loss of steering control and increasing the risk of an accident.
Measures taken
- Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory 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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