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Genuine Lexus Detachable Towing Hitch

Official notice

1 Oct 2012

Last checked

1 Oct 2012

High riskACCC

An official ACCC notice concerns Genuine Lexus Detachable Towing Hitch. The detachable towing hitch may fracture, posing a hazard to drivers and other road users. Published 2012-10-01.

What to do now

Owners of all affected vehicles that may have the Genuine Lexus detachable towing hitch fitted will be notified by mail at their last known address. Where the Genuine Lexus detachable towing hitch is fitted, owners are asked to contact the nearest authorised Lexus dealer for inspection & replacement, which will be performed at no cost to owners.

Recall number

68d24c32-14e5-4184-82e4-271593442423

Official notice

2012-10-01

The hazard

The detachable towing hitch may fracture, posing a hazard to drivers and other road users.

How to check if you're affected

Compare the VIN on your vehicle against the official list. If your VIN is listed, follow the official notice.

Models

DESCRIPTION GENUINE LEXUS DETACHABLE TOWING H

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Affected products

Product 1

Genuine Lexus detachable towing hitch fitted to Lexus GS300 (GRS190), GS430 (UZS190), & GS460 (URS190) produced between 6th Jan, 2005 ~ 31st Oct, 2011

Risk / hazard

The detachable towing hitch may fracture, posing a hazard to drivers and other road users.

Where it was sold

The source does not list specific retailers. See the official notice for where affected products were sold.

Location 1

AU · Australia

Affected area 1

AU · Australia

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

Car parts and accessories

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

68d24c32-14e5-4184-82e4-271593442423

Classification

Car parts and accessories

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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