EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle Toyota “RAV4” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/01663/22
Summary
The seat-belt retractors may not function properly, where the force limiter may allow the seat belt to extend more than intended. This in turn may increase the amount of forward motion of the occupant, increasing the risk of injury, in the event 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…
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Product
Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- RAV4 · e6*98/14*0070*01
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Passenger van / Light commercial vehicle; Model year 2001~2005.
- Production dates: 4.11.2003 - 4.03.2005; 23.04.2001 - 13.07.2004; 10.10.2003 - 21.01.2004; 1.06. 2001 - 4.09.2003.
What is the risk?
- The seat-belt retractors may not function properly, where the force limiter may allow the seat belt to extend more than intended. This in turn may increase the amount of forward motion of the occupant, increasing the risk of injury, in the event 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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