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Passenger car – Lexus “GS”

Serious risk Injuries

Published by Safety Gate 21 Sep 2012In the weekly report of 28 Sep 2012 (week 39, 2012)Safety Gate noticeJSON
latest report: week 43, 30 Oct 2026checked 2 min agoSource: EU Safety Gate
Product
Passenger car
Brand
Lexus (46 alerts)
Name
GS
Type / model
Model numbers, production periods and VIN ranges are given in the <a href="http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/images/rapex/2012-w39/2012-w39_17-vins.pdf">attached document</a>.
Batch numbers
Unknown (official alert record)
Description
Passenger car with detachable towing hitch.
Production dates
Unknown
Risk
null The possibilityexists that the tow ball (under severe stress condition) might develop a crack. This may result in the detachable tow ball fracturing. Fracture of the detachable tow ball could release objects on the road, causing a risk of an accident and injuries to passengers of other cars or pedestrians.
Measures
  • Recall of the product from end users
Notifying country
Greece
Country of origin
Japan
Alert type
Consumer

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Sources

  1. Safety Gate alert A12/1455/12
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  2. Safety Gate weekly report Report-2012-039 (XML)
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