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Lexus and Toyota NX450h+, RAV4 PHEV passenger car — fire risk

EU Safety GateSerious riskFireJul 21, 2023
Photo from the official notice: Lexus and Toyota NX450h+, RAV4 PHEV passenger car — fire risk
Photo from the official notice: Lexus and Toyota NX450h+, RAV4 PHEV passenger car — fire risk

Photos from the official notice: EU Safety Gate (European Commission) · image rights

Hazard

The DC-DC converter may be faulty, which can cause the current from the 12V battery to continue to flow, generating heat and increasing the risk of a vehicle fire. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for suchvehicles.

Measures taken

  • Recall of the product from end users — Importer

Product description

Passenger car, equipped with plug-in hybrid engine. Model code: NX450h+: AAZH26; RAV4 PHEV: AXAP54; model year: 2021-2022.

What should I do?

If you own this product, stop using it and check the official notice for what the seller or authority advises (return, refund, repair or disposal). Measures listed here were reported by national authorities to the EU Safety Gate system.

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