Component
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
Your vehicle's Electronic Stability Control (ESC) system, which helps prevent skidding and loss of control, has a faulty brake booster pump that could fail.
Risk if Unfixed
If the ESC system fails, you could lose braking assist, making it harder to stop your vehicle, which increases the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
Don't worry, this repair is free! Toyota will notify you and their dealers will inspect and replace the faulty brake booster pump, if needed, at no cost to you.
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Original — What Happened
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."
Original — Risk if Unfixed
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.
Original — Remedy
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.
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