Lexus RX350; Toyota Camry, Highlander, Sienna and 1 more (2017-2018): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 18V211000 · Apr 3, 2018 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
6,046
vehicles affected
6,046
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V211000
- Date
- Apr 3, 2018
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 6,046
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Power assist > Vacuum
- Model years
- 2017-2018
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018 Toyota Camry and Highlander vehicles, 2017 Toyota Sienna and Tacoma vehicles and 2017 Lexus RX350 vehicles. During the manufacturing process, the oil galley in the rotor for the brake booster vacuum pump assembly may have been improperly machined possibly resulting in a sudden loss of brake assist.
What can happen
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0K/JLD.
Vehicles covered
5 models, 5 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V211000?
5 models: Lexus RX350 (2017), Toyota Camry (2018), Toyota Highlander (2018) and 2 more, about 6,046 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V211000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake booster vacuum pump, free of charge. The recall began on May 9, 2018. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371, or Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J0K/JLD.
What can happen?
A sudden loss of braking assist can 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.