Recall 15V728000 — FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING Defect in 2013-2015 LEXUS ES HYBRID

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RECALL This recall affects up to 30,812 vehicles.

Recall Summary

NHTSA Campaign 15V728000
Manufacturer Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
Vehicles Affected 30,812
Component FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
Date Notified
Affected Vehicles

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.

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