Recall 15V728000
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
Defect Description
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.
Safety Consequence
A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
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.
Affected Vehicles
| Year | Make | Model |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | LEXUS | ES HYBRID |
| 2013 | LEXUS | ES350 |
| 2013 | TOYOTA | AVALON |
| 2013 | TOYOTA | AVALON HYBRID |
| 2014 | LEXUS | ES HYBRID |
| 2014 | LEXUS | ES350 |
| 2014 | TOYOTA | AVALON |
| 2014 | TOYOTA | AVALON HYBRID |
| 2015 | LEXUS | ES HYBRID |
| 2015 | LEXUS | ES350 |
| 2015 | TOYOTA | AVALON |
| 2015 | TOYOTA | AVALON HYBRID |
Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.