EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Hilux” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01771/20
Summary
The piston may break by operating the brake pedal repeatedly.This can lead to the loss of braking assistance and increased stopping distance, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Hilux · e11*2007/46*2587*06
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model (model code): Hilux (GUN125, GUN135);Model year: 2018 and 2019;Countries of origin: South Africa and Thailand.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 23 August 2018 and 30 May 2019.
What is the risk?
- The piston may break by operating the brake pedal repeatedly.This can lead to the loss of braking assistance and increased stopping distance, 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: Unknown
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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