EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Hiace, Land Cruiser Prado” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01122/20
Summary
Due to incorrect instructions for the degree of tightening, the fuel pipe connecting the fuel pump to the main fuel pipe may get loosened by the engine vibrations.As a result, fuel may leak and cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Hiace, Land Cruiser Prado · Hiace – frame code GDH306, WMI: JTF, Range by frame number: VDS – VB3AP#; VIS – 080010020, Land Cruiser Prado - frame code GDJ150, WMI: JTE, Range by frame number: VDS – BR8FJ#; VIS – 0K133486-0K137484, Land Cruiser Prado - frame code GDJ155, WMI: JTE, Range by frame numb
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Vehicles equipped with diesel engines.
- Production dates: Hiace - production period 05.05.2019Land Cruiser Prado - Production period from 11.03.2019 to 14.05.2019
What is the risk?
- Due to incorrect instructions for the degree of tightening, the fuel pipe connecting the fuel pump to the main fuel pipe may get loosened by the engine vibrations.As a result, fuel may leak and cause the engine to stall, increasing 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: 16/10/2019
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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