{
  "owners": null,
  "title": "DVSA recall R/2012/102: Toyota (GB) Avensis, Lexus GS and Previa (Tow ball may fracture)",
  "url": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2012-102/",
  "summary": "Toyota (GB) Avensis, Lexus GS and Previa: Tow ball may fracture. DVSA reference R/2012/102, launched 26 October 2012, 10,812 vehicles. Defect, remedy and ever",
  "excerpt": "Toyota (Gb) Plc Avensis, Avensis, Avensis, Avensis. Published by the DVSA as R/2012/102 on 26 October 2012. Concern: Tow ball may fracture. Is your vehicle included? Check with your VIN at the DVSA , or ask a dealer. This page is an independent copy of the notice, kept so you can see what changed after it was published. It is not the authority, and the authority’s own text is the one to act on. CarsMultiverse / UK recalls A recall published by DVSA, the British vehicle safety authority, with every version of its wording that this site has read. Unchanged since first read. R/2012/102 26 October 2012 Toyota (GB) (listed as TOYOTA (GB) PLC) not stated 10,812 Avensis 901 22 January 2003 14 October 2008 Avensis 901 28 January 2003 13 October 2008 Avensis 901 12 March 2003 10 April 2006 Avensis 901 18 April 2005 13 October 2008 Lexus GS 901 6 January 2005 31 October 2011 Previa 901 31 January 2001 5 December 2005 Previa 901 8 February 2000 29 October 2004 Lexus GS 901 28 September 2007 20 May 2011 Lexus GS 901 8 July 2009 31 October 2011 Previa 901 29 October 2004 5 December 2005 Lexus GS 901 26 September 2005 2 November 2011 Lexus GS 901 7 January 2005 10 August 2007 Nothing yet. The wording has been the same on every read since 4 September 2026. The file is read again every day; if DVSA rewrites the defect, remedy or concern, the old and new text will appear here with both dates. No match found in the American, Canadian or European registers by manufacturer reference, because DVS",
  "register": {
    "authority": "DVSA",
    "country": "United Kingdom",
    "index": "https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recalls/"
  },
  "datePublished": "2012-10-26T09:00:00+00:00",
  "dateModified": "2026-09-05T12:00:00+00:00",
  "license": "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/",
  "citation": "CarsMultiverse, \"DVSA recall R/2012/102: Toyota (GB) Avensis, Lexus GS and Previa (Tow ball may fracture)\", https://carsmultiverse.com/uk-recall/r-2012-102/, licensed CC BY 4.0.",
  "note": "CarsMultiverse is an independent record, not a safety authority. To act on a recall, use the official register."
}