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Injuries Motor vehicles Serious risk
| Alert Number | A12/1455/12 |
| Brand | Lexus |
| Category | Motor vehicles |
| Risk Type | Injuries |
| Notifying Country | Greece |
| Country of Origin | Japan |
| Model Number | 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>. |
| Published | 28 September 2012 |
Risk Description
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 Taken
Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): OtherCategory of measure(s): Recall of the product from end usersDate of entry into force: Unknown
Product Description
Passenger car with detachable towing hitch.