Forward collision avoidance: crash imminent brakingRecall 15V-728 · Lexus and Toyota vehicles
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 15V-728 covers 30,812 Lexus and Toyota vehicles for a forward collision avoidance: crash imminent braking problem, reported to NHTSA on November 3, 2015. The manufacturer's latest report (2017 Q4) shows 84% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 15V728000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 Avalon and Avalon Hybrid vehicles manufactured October 19, 2012 to October 27, 2015 and 2013-2015 Lexus ES350 and ES300h vehicles manufactured June 18, 2012 to July 6, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a Pre-Collision System (PCS) as optional equipment. In these vehicles, the PCS may unexpectedly activate and apply the brakes when the radar detects a steel joint or plate in the roadway as an object.
The risk
A vehicle that unexpectedly brakes increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace certain PCS components, free of charge. The recall began on July 28, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-888-270-9371. Toyota's numbers for this campaign are F1V and F2E.
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.
Recall repairs are free. Confirm whether this recall is open on your vehicle by entering its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
How fast cars are being fixed
84%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 2,228 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from June 18, 2012 to October 27, 2015. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.