Lexus / Toyota recall: Service brakes, air
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 toyota prius and lexus hs250h passenger vehicles. Customers have experienced inconsistent brake feel after ABS actuation during slow and steady application of the brakes on rough or slick road surfaces. Stopping distances may be increased compared with a customer's expectation for a given pedal force.
What could happen
Vehicle stopping distances may increase relative to a customer's expectation increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Dealers will rewrite the programming of the ABS control unit free of charge. The safety recall began on march 3, 2010, and is expected to be completed in late march 2010. Owners may contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331 and lexus at 1-800-255-3987.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Hs 2010
- Toyota Prius 2010
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 10V039000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
- Reported to NHTSA
- Feb 9, 2010
- Owners notified
- Mar 3, 2010
- Vehicles or items affected
- 148,549
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jan 29, 2009 to Feb 8, 2010
- Part
- Service brakes, air › Antilock › Control unit/module
- Maker's own recall number
- AOB/ALA
Notes
Toyota recall no. Aob lexus ala.owners may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.safercar.gov .
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To check one car, enter its 17-character VIN on the official NHTSA page: a recall may cover only some vehicles of a model year.
Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.