FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
Published November 3, 2015 · Recall initiated: November 3, 2015
What's the hazard
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
What to do
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
Recall details
- Brand
- LEXUS
- Model
- ES HYBRID
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Corporation
- Lot
- 2013 LEXUS ES HYBRID | 2014 LEXUS ES350 | 2015 LEXUS ES HYBRID | 2014 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID | 2013 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID | 2015 LEXUS ES350 | 2014 TOYOTA AVALON | 2013 LEXUS ES350 | 2015 TOYOTA AVALON | 2013 TOYOTA AVALON | 2014 LEXUS ES HYBRID | 2015 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID
- Risk classification
- V
- Country
- US
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