Recall 19V-544
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recalled the 2019 Lexus ES Hybrid and 8 other models: Service brakes; Electronic stability control (esc).
At a glance
- Campaign number
- 19V-544
- Reported
- July 24, 2019
- Vehicles affected
- 6,925 estimated by the manufacturer
Source: NHTSA recall records
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-[removed] and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-[removed]. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.
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 2019
- Lexus LC500 2019
- Lexus LS Hybrid 2019
- Lexus LS500 2019
- Lexus UX Hybrid 2019
- Toyota Corolla Hybrid 2020
- Toyota Prius 2019
- Toyota Prius Prime 2019 to 2020
- Toyota RAV4 Hybrid 2019