2017 Lexus RX350 & 2018 Toyota Camry + 3 more recall: brakes
⚠️ What's 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.
💥 The risk
A sudden loss of braking assist can increase the risk of a crash.
🔧 The fix
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.
Is the fix free? Yes. Safety recall repairs are free at any authorized dealer under federal law, including parts and labor. (Vehicles more than 15 years old when the recall was announced can be excluded, but most manufacturers still fix them.)
- NHTSA campaign
- 18V211000
- Manufacturer recall #
- J0K/JLD
- Manufacturer
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Vehicles affected
- 6,046
- Component
- SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
- Owner phone
- 1-888-270-9371
- NHTSA hotline
- 1-888-327-4236
- Owner letters mailed
- May 9, 2018
- Built
- Oct 6, 2017 – Oct 23, 2017
- Recall started by
- MFR
- Notes
- 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.