Lexus recall: Service brakes, hydraulic
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013 Lexus GS 350 vehicles manufactured June 8, 2012, through December 26, 2012. In the affected vehicles, the switch that senses the amount of pressure that the driver is applying to the brake pedal may fail.
What could happen
If the switch fails, the vehicle may begin braking without the driver's input, and without illuminating the brake lights, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake pedal support assembly which includes the brake pedal load sensing switch, free of charge. Toyota sent owners an interim notification letter in late June 2014 to advise owners of the recall. Owners received a second letter after the remedy parts were available in mid-July. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
- Lexus Gs 350 2013
Facts
- NHTSA recall number
- 14V270000
- Type
- Vehicle
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Reported to NHTSA
- May 22, 2014
- Owners notified
- Jul 14, 2014
- Vehicles or items affected
- 10,462
- Started by
- The manufacturer
- Built
- Jun 8, 2012 to Dec 26, 2012
- Part
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Pedals and linkages; Service brakes, hydraulic
Notes
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Other recalls for the same vehicles
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Nov 4, 2020
- Lexus / Toyota recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jan 13, 2020
- Lexus recall: Fuel system, gasoline Jun 26, 2018
- Lexus recall: Fuel system, gasoline Oct 15, 2014
- Lexus recall: Engine Sep 4, 2013
- Lexus recall: Steering May 16, 2012
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.