Recall 99V012000: Rear Brake Tubes Improperly Designed
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID Number: 99V012000Component: BRAKES: HYDRAULIC: DIFFERENTIAL: PROPORTIONAL VALVE
Manufacturer: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD.
Year: 1999
Make: LEXUS
Model: RX300
Year of Recall: '99
Type of Report: Vehicle
Potential Number of Units Affected: 6503
Summary:
Vehicle Description: Passenger vehicles equipped with the optional traction control system. Due to improper design of the rear brake tube distribution, if one of the dual brake lines fails when the driver applies the brake, the vehicle will feel unstable compared to vehicles with
proper rear brake tube distribution.
This condition can increase the risk of a crash.
Dealers will install modified brake tubes.
Owner notification is expected to begin during mid-February 1999. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331. Also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's Auto Safety Hotline at 1-888-DASH-2-DOT (1-888-327-4236).