EU alert · Safety Gate Serious risk Motor vehicles
Van / passenger car Toyota “Proace” — risk: injuries
Published in the Safety Gate weekly report: · Ref. A12/0017/19
Summary
The tightening torque of the threaded connection between the ball joint and knuckle may decrease and the A/C compressor pulley could break. If this occurs, the pulley will separate into 2 components that will rotate against each other, generating heat. The bolts holding the front and rear suspension arm to the chassis could be deformed and break and the steering rack fixation might be damaged. The ball joint might…
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Product
Van / passenger car — Toyota
- Brand
- Toyota
- Name / model
- Proace · EC-type approval number: e2*2007/46*0538 and e2*2007/46*0537.
- Category
- Motor vehicles
- Van / passenger car. Company recall code: 18SMD130.
- Production dates: Model year: 2016 through 2018;
What is the risk?
- The tightening torque of the threaded connection between the ball joint and knuckle may decrease and the A/C compressor pulley could break. If this occurs, the pulley will separate into 2 components that will rotate against each other, generating heat. The bolts holding the front and rear suspension arm to the chassis could be deformed and break and the steering rack fixation might be damaged. The ball joint might detach from the knuckle. The heat generated at the AC compressor pulley may damage surrounding parts. The front suspension arm and the rear arm could detach from the chassis during driving. Moreover, the steering rack might detach during driving.
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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