Lexus HS; Toyota Prius (2010): Service brakes
Recall 13V235000 · Jun 5, 2013 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
87,060
vehicles affected
87,060
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 13V235000
- Date
- Jun 5, 2013
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 87,060
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes
- Model years
- 2010
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Prius vehicles manufactured March 31, 2009, through October 9, 2009; and model year 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured June 19, 2009, through October 9, 2009. Nitrogen gas from a component of the brake booster pump assembly could leak into the brake fluid.
What can happen
As nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. Under certain circumstances, this condition could affect stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake booster pump assemblies. The recall began on August 7, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Vehicles covered
2 models, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 13V235000?
2 models: Lexus HS (2010), Toyota Prius (2010), about 87,060 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 13V235000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake booster pump assemblies. The recall began on August 7, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
What can happen?
As nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. Under certain circumstances, this condition could affect stopping distance and increase the risk of a 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.