Toyota Tacoma (2018-2019): Service brakes, hydraulic
Recall 18V888000 · Dec 13, 2018 · Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
44,121
vehicles affected
44,121
vehicles affected
Facts
- Recall number
- 18V888000
- Date
- Dec 13, 2018
- Maker
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Units affected
- 44,121
- Kind
- Vehicles
- Component
- Service brakes, hydraulic > Foundation components > Master cylinder
- Model years
- 2018-2019
- Started by
- The maker
- Hazard
- Crash risk
What is wrong
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2018-2019 Toyota Tacoma vehicles. Improper machining of the brake master cylinder may result in internal damage of one of the seals, affecting brake performance.
What can happen
Reduced brake performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The fix
Recall repairs are free of charge.
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J16/J06.
Vehicles covered
1 model, 2 model years in all
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which vehicles are in recall 18V888000?
1 model: Toyota Tacoma (2018-2019), about 44,121 vehicles in all.
What is the fix for recall 18V888000?
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake master cylinder, free of charge. The recall began January 28, 2019. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this recall are J16/J06.
What can happen?
Reduced brake performance can lengthen the distance needed to stop the vehicle, increasing 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.