EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Toyota “Proace BEV, Proace City BEV” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01055/23
Summary
The air conditioning system may be faulty, causing loss of current inside the compressor. The diagnostic software will detect this loss of power and shut down the vehicle's power-train without warning, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units…
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Proace BEV, Proace City BEV · e2*2007/46*0685*11, e2*2007/46*0686*12, e2*2007/46*0537*18, e2*2007/46*0538*20.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Light commercial vehicle, Model Name (Frame Code): Proace BEV & Proace City BEV (BKYS21, BKYS41, BPZS22, BPZS42, BPZS43, MDZS22, MDZS42, MDZS43, MDZS44, MDZS62, MDZS63, MDZZ42, MDZZ43, MDZZ44, MDZZ62, MDZZ63, MPYS21, MPYS41, MPYS61, MPYZ41, MPYZ61); Model Year: 2023.
- Production dates: 24.09.2020 - 23.12.2022.
What is the risk?
- The air conditioning system may be faulty, causing loss of current inside the compressor. The diagnostic software will detect this loss of power and shut down the vehicle's power-train without warning, increasing the risk of an accident. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
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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