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VehicleNov 3, 201530,812 affected

Lexus / Toyota recall: Forward collision avoidance

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.

What could happen

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 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.

Vehicles covered

Facts

NHTSA recall number
15V728000
Type
Vehicle
Filed by
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Reported to NHTSA
Nov 3, 2015
Owners notified
Jul 28, 2016
Vehicles or items affected
30,812
Started by
The manufacturer
Built
Jun 18, 2012 to Jul 6, 2015
Part
Forward collision avoidance › Crash imminent braking
Maker's own recall number
F1V, F2E

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.

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Recall data: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Nebula is not affiliated with or endorsed by NHTSA.