Recall 18E091000

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Report Date
20180920
Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Affected Vehicles
14 models

Defect Description

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain Toyota Racing Development (TRD) brake kits, part numbers PTR09-21111 and PTR09-52080, sold by Toyota as an optional accessory for model year 2008-2015 Scion xB, and 2011-2016 Scion tC vehicles. Over time, the brake hoses in these kits may fatigue and fail.

Safety Consequence

Failure of a brake hose will reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify all known owners of the Scion xB and Scion tC vehicles upon which an involved optional TRD Brake Kit could have been installed. If the vehicle is equipped with one of the TRD brake kits, it will be replaced with a standard equipment brake kit, free of charge. The recall began November 16, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's number for this recall is J0U.

Affected Vehicles

Year Make Model
2008 SCION XB
2009 SCION XB
2010 SCION XB
2011 SCION TC
2011 SCION XB
2012 SCION TC
2012 SCION XB
2013 SCION TC
2013 SCION XB
2014 SCION TC
2014 SCION XB
2015 SCION TC
2015 SCION XB
2016 SCION TC

Check your vehicle: Visit NHTSA.gov and enter your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected.