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Toyota - Tow ball may fracture

Official notice

26 Oct 2012

HighDVSA

An official DVSA notice concerns Toyota - Tow ball may fracture. Tow ball may fracture Published 2012-10-26.

What to do now

Lexus/toyota dealers will replace the detachable towing ball and housing at no cost to vehicle owners.

Units affected

901

Recall number

R-2012-102

Official notice

2012-10-26

The hazard

Tow ball may fracture

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

LEXUS GS

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Affected products

Product 1

TOYOTA (GB) PLC LEXUS GS

Units affected

901

Risk / hazard

Tow ball may fracture

Where it was sold

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

Location 1

GB · United Kingdom

Affected area 1

GB · United Kingdom

Company & contacts

Brand

Manufacturer

Toyota (gb) plc

Phone

Not provided

Brand: Toyota. Contact: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

Source & status

Source

Tier

beta

Category

VEHICLES

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-102

App estimate

high

Recall details

Recall number

R-2012-102

Units affected

901

Classification

DVSA recall R-2012-102

Source tier

beta

Documents, notices & source

See the official notice and source documents for full details.

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