EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Hilux and Rav4” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0634/14
Summary
null The steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver’s air bag module housed in a spiral cable, which may become damaged when the steering wheel is turned. If this happens, the driver’s air bag could become deactivated, and thus not deploy in the event of a crash.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Hilux and Rav4 · Hilux: Model name: IMV., Rav4: Model code: ACA30, ACA33, ACA38, ALA30, GSA33, GSA38
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Production year: 2005 - 2010
What is the risk?
- null The steering column assembly contains electrical connections to the driver’s air bag module housed in a spiral cable, which may become damaged when the steering wheel is turned. If this happens, the driver’s air bag could become deactivated, and thus not deploy in the event of a crash.
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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