EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Proace” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/00246/21
Summary
The engine timing belt may wear out prematurely over time due to abrasive wear and/or excessive belt tension. As a result, the engine might stall during driving, increasing the risk of an accident.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Proace · e2*2007/46*0538*05
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Model (frame code): Proace (MDZ, MPY);Model year: 2016~2019.
- Production dates: The affected vehicles were manufactured between 3 March 2016 and 30 May 2019.
What is the risk?
- The engine timing belt may wear out prematurely over time due to abrasive wear and/or excessive belt tension. As a result, the engine might stall during driving, 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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