Electronic stability control (ESC)Recall 19V-544 · Lexus and Toyota vehicles
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing recall 19V-544 covers 6,925 Lexus and Toyota vehicles for a electronic stability control (esc) problem, reported to NHTSA on July 24, 2019. The manufacturer's latest report (2020 Q4) shows 98% of affected vehicles repaired.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V544000 and manufacturer quarterly reports. Started by the manufacturer.
The problem
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
The risk
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.
The fix
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.
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
98%repaired
Share of affected vehicles repaired in each quarterly report the manufacturer filed with NHTSA. 39 vehicles were listed as unreachable.
Vehicles in this recall
Built from April 25, 2019 to June 3, 2019. Not every vehicle in these model years is included; check by VIN.