Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing: Electronic Stability Control (esc)
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing reported this defect to federal regulators on Feb 12, 2014 and put the number of vehicles at risk at 261,114. The repair is free for as long as the recall stands.
The defect
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2012 and 2013 Toyota Tacoma and Lexus RX350 vehicles and certain model year 2012 Toyota Rav4 vehicles. In the affected vehicles, the brake system contains a brake actuator that adjusts the fluid pressure of each wheel cylinder. An electrical component within the actuator may experience an increased resistance resulting in the illumination of various warning lights, including those for the Vehicle Stability Control (VSC) system, Antilock Brake System (ABS), and Traction Control system.
The risk
If this occurs, these systems could become inoperative, reducing the directional control assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and Toyota and Lexus dealers will update the software for the Skid Control electronic control unit, free of charge. The recall began on March 28, 2014. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
5 model years covered
Newest first| Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Fires | Crashes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Lexus RX350 | 59 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2013 Toyota Tacoma | 125 | 6 | 6 | 11 |
| 2012 Lexus RX350 | 33 | 1 | 2 | 11 |
| 2012 Toyota RAV4 | 260 | 5 | 4 | 36 |
| 2012 Toyota Tacoma | 295 | 7 | 0 | 16 |
What this page is, and what to do next
A recall is not an opinion. It is a Part 573 report a manufacturer is required by federal law to file once it decides a defect poses an unreasonable risk to safety, and it commits them to repairing the vehicle at no cost to the owner. The three passages above are the manufacturer’s own wording as published by NHTSA.
This page describes the campaign. It cannot tell you whether one particular car has already been through the shop — that is tracked by VIN, and only the manufacturer knows it. Check yours at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a franchised dealer, quoting campaign number 14V054000.
Full record for the 2013 Lexus RX350 → · Recalls carrying a do-not-drive advisory → · Where this data comes from →