Recall 15V-728
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalled the 2013 to 2015 Lexus ES Hybrid and 3 other models: Forward collision avoidance (crash imminent braking).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 15V-728
- Reported
- November 3, 2015
- Vehicles affected
- 30,812 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
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.
The risk
A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
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-[removed]. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
Notes from the manufacturer
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-[removed] (TTY 1-[removed]), or go to [link removed]
Affected vehicles
- Lexus ES Hybrid 2013 to 2015
- Lexus ES350 2013 to 2015
- Toyota Avalon 2013 to 2015
- Toyota Avalon Hybrid 2013 to 2015