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NHTSARecalled Nov 3, 2015 · #15V728000

Unexpected Braking due to Pre-Collision System

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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. A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.

Product details

Product
  • Unexpected Braking due to Pre-Collision System
  • 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid
  • 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h
Type
Vehicle
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Model numbers
2015 Avalon, 2015 Lexus, ES350
UPCs

What you should do

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.

View the official CPSC notice