NHTSA 16V198000Manufacturer no. G0I, GLC
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Report received by NHTSA
- April 7, 2016
- Owner notification
- May 4, 2016
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 16,656 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2016 Lexus ES
- September 1, 2015 – February 29, 2016
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- ES350
Components: Electronic Stability Control (ESC); Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Defect 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."
Safety risk
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 in the NHTSA record
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.
Source: NHTSA recall 16V198000, filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov