| NHTSA Record Id: 11827 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: LEXUS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008975000079863000000074 |
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| Model Name: RX300 |
Model Year: 1999 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 99V012000 |
Mfr Campaign Number: XL-2 |
| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jan, 24 1998 |
End date of Manufacturing: Dec, 17 1998 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 6503 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Feb, 16 1999 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Toyota Motor Corporation |
Report Received Date: Jan, 20 1999 |
| Record Creation date : Jan, 28 1999 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with the optional traction control system. due to improper design of the rear brake tube distribution, if one of the dual brake lines fails when the driver applies the brake, the vehicle will feel unstable compared to vehicles with proper rear brake tube distribution. |
Consequence Summary: This condition can increase the risk of a crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install modified brake tubes. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification began february 16, 1999.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact toyota at 1-800-331-4331.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). |
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