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EU Safety Gate · Report-2009-29

Toyota · Passenger car - Avensis

The product poses a risk of injuries because the towing hitch installation bolts are over-tightened, which could cause the bolts to break under certain usage conditions. This could lead to road accidents.

Published
31 July 2009
Notifying authority
Greece
Catalog checked
30 July 2026
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Type of economic operator taking notified measure(s): Other. Category of measure(s): Voluntary recall from consumers and corrective actions taken by the manufacturer.. Date of entry into force: Unknown

Official source alert
Safety Gate reference
1019/09
Model
Avensis 270
Category
Motor vehicles
Risk type
Injuries
Country of origin
Germany

The measures concern vehicles, produced from 29 October 2008 through 10 February 2009 with a towing hitch.