EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Pick-up truck Toyota “Hilux” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/1483/14
Summary
null The steering intermediate shaft pinch bolt may not have been properly tightened during vehicle assembly. The bolt could consequently loosen, and if the vehicle is continuously operated in this condition, the bolt could eventually come off and cause a loss of steering.
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Product
Pick-up truck — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Hilux · KUN35, KUN25, KUN26
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Pick-up truck.
- Production dates: Production year: 2014.
What is the risk?
- null The steering intermediate shaft pinch bolt may not have been properly tightened during vehicle assembly. The bolt could consequently loosen, and if the vehicle is continuously operated in this condition, the bolt could eventually come off and cause a loss of steering.
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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