LEXUS ES350 2016: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 16V198000

Make Model Year
LEXUS ES350 2016
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-05-04 2016-04-07 2016-04-07

Production Dates: 2015-09-01 - 2016-02-29

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: G0I, GLC

Component: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 16656

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard Number: 126

Summary

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing "Toyota" is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard "FMVSS" number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."

Consequence

Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy

Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.

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.