EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Verso and Corolla” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0143/14
Summary
null Due to improper tightening of the steering wheel set nut during vehicle assembly, the steering wheel nut could become loose. If the vehicle was continuously operated in this condition, the nut could eventually come off, and the steering wheel could separate from the steering shaft, causing a loss of steering ability and the risk of a crash.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Verso and Corolla · AUR20AUR21ZGR20ZGR21, NDE180ZRE181ZRE182
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: ProductionPeriod:20/05/2013-19/08/2013ProductionPeriod:3/06/2013-19/08/2013
What is the risk?
- null Due to improper tightening of the steering wheel set nut during vehicle assembly, the steering wheel nut could become loose. If the vehicle was continuously operated in this condition, the nut could eventually come off, and the steering wheel could separate from the steering shaft, causing a loss of steering ability and the risk 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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