TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2015: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING

General Information

NHTSA Campaign ID Number: 15V728000

Make Model Year
TOYOTA AVALON HYBRID 2015
Date Owners Notified Date Received by ODI Date Added to Database
2016-07-28 2015-11-03 2015-11-03

Production Dates: 2012-10-19 - 2015-10-27

Manufacturers Involved: Toyota Motor Corporation

Manufacturer Campaign Number: F1V, F2E

Component: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING

Potential Number Of Units Affected: 30812

Report Initiator: MFR MFR Report

Summary

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.

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.

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.