2013 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 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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National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Recall Details
| Vehicle |
2013 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID |
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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 HYBRID Recall for VISIBILITY, WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, SWITCH/WIRING
2013 TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID Recall for AIR BAGS, AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
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