Defect Description For Recall
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.
Make Of Vehicle
TOYOTA
Model Of Vehicle
AVALON HYBRID
Year
2013
Recall Campaign Number
15V728000
Component Description
Forward Collision Avoidance: Crash Imminent Braking
Effect Of Defect
A Vehicle That Unexpectedly Brakes Increases The Risk Of A Crash.
Fix Defect
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.
Vehicle Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Start Of Manufacture
20121019
End Of Manufacture
20151027
Type Of Vehicle Recall
V
Number Affected
30812
Date Owners Notified
20160728
Initiated By
Mfr
Responsible Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Corporation
Date Report Received
20151103
Make Campaign Number
F1V, F2E