EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger car Toyota “Yaris” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0703/16
Summary
null The mounting bearings of the front shock absorbers (struts) can be damaged if the strut is subject to a high load (e.g. a large bump), which may cause the upper side of the strut rod to separate, causing a loss of stability.
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Product
Passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Yaris · Yaris HV: NHP130, Yaris: KSP130, NLP130, NSP130
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger car.
- Production dates: Vehicles manufactured between 13 January 2015 and 27 February (Yaris) or 26 February (Yaris HV), 2016.
What is the risk?
- null The mounting bearings of the front shock absorbers (struts) can be damaged if the strut is subject to a high load (e.g. a large bump), which may cause the upper side of the strut rod to separate, causing a loss of stability.
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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