Lexus ES300; Toyota Avalon, Camry (1997): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 97V156000 · Sep 17, 1997 · Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
18,746
vehicles affected
18,746
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 97V156000
- Date
- Sep 17, 1997
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.
- Units affected
- 18,746
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Power assist
- Model years
- 1997
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF ALASKA, COLORADO, IDAHO, ILLINOIS, IOWA, KANSAS, MAINE, MICHIGAN,MINNESOTA, MONTANA, NEBRASKA, NEVADA, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW YORK, NOTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, VERMONT, WISCONSIN, AND WYOMING. A CONDITION CAN OCCUR WHERE ACCUMULATED MOISTURE CAN TEMPORARILY FREEZE IN THE BRAKE VACUUM HOSE IF THE VEHICLE IS USED IN EXTREMELY COLD CLIMATES FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
What can happen
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.
Vehicles covered
3 models, 3 model years in all
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Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 97V156000?
3 models: Lexus ES300 (1997), Toyota Avalon (1997), Toyota Camry (1997), about 18,746 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 97V156000?
DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW DESIGN BRAKE VACUUM HOSE.
What can happen?
THIS CAN RESULT IN THE ELIMINATION OF VACUUM ASSIST TO THE BRAKES THAT CAN INCREASE STOPPING DISTANCES AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data; texts are shortened. A dealer can tell whether a single vehicle still needs the repair.