Recall 01V-228
TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. recalled the 2001 Toyota Highlander: Service brakes, hydraulic (foundation components, master cylinder).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 01V-228
- Reported
- July 5, 2001
- Vehicles affected
- 41,169 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Vehicle description: sport utiity vehicles. The reservoir filler cap of the brake master cylinder may induce a vacuum, introducing some air into the brake master cylinder reservoir. This could cause abnormal brake noise and increased pedal stroke when the brakes are applied.
The risk
The increased pedal stroke will lengthen the stopping distance of the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will bleed the air from the brake lines and replace the reservoir filler cap. Owner notification began july 30, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-[removed].
Notes from the manufacturer
Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-DOT (1-[removed]).
Affected vehicles
- Toyota Highlander 2001