2013 TOYOTA AVALON RECALL - #15V728000
RECALL FOR FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE : CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
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.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2013 TOYOTA AVALON |
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| Manufacturer |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Manufactured between |
10/19/2012 - 10/27/2015 |
| Recalled on |
11/3/2015 |
| Influenced by |
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing |
| Owners Notified on |
7/28/2016 |
| # Affected |
30,812 |
| Recalled for |
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING |
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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. |
| Consequences |
A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective action |
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. |
| Notes |
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov. |
| See also |
2013 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2013 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for AIR BAGS
2013 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for EQUIPMENT, APPLIANCE, AIR CONDITIONER
2013 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SWITCH/WIRING
2013 TOYOTA AVALON Recall for AIR BAGS, AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
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