Component
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Manufacturer
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
What Happened
Your vehicle has a brake control unit that helps your ABS, traction control, and stability control systems work properly. It's a computer that tells the brake system how to work.
Risk if Unfixed
If this computer gets a problem, your ABS, traction control, and stability control systems might stop working, which could make it harder to control your vehicle and increase the risk of a crash.
Free Fix
You'll get a free software update from a Toyota or Lexus dealership to fix the issue, so your systems will work properly again.
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Original — What Happened
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.
Original — Risk if Unfixed
If this occurs, these systems could become inoperative, reducing the directional control assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
Original — 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.
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