EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Prius” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0741/13
Summary
null As a result of a problem with the brake pressure accumulator, nitrogen gas could leak from the brake pressure accumulator into the brake fluid and gradually cause the brake pedal stroke to become longer, resulting in decreased hydraulic pressure. This could result in increased stopping distances.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Prius · ZVW30
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car. The recall concerns vehicles with production period from 10/10/2008 to 02/10/2009 and 24/12/2008 to 07/10/2009.
- Production dates: -
What is the risk?
- null As a result of a problem with the brake pressure accumulator, nitrogen gas could leak from the brake pressure accumulator into the brake fluid and gradually cause the brake pedal stroke to become longer, resulting in decreased hydraulic pressure. This could result in increased stopping distances.
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: 05/06/2013
Source: Safety Gate — European Commission
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