| NHTSA Record Id: 14150 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: LEXUS |
| Recalled Component Id: 000008359000074328000000066 |
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| Model Name: ES300 |
Model Year: 1997 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 97V156000 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: TOYOTA MOTOR CO., LTD. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Jul, 23 1996 |
End date of Manufacturing: Feb, 11 1997 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 18746 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 01 1997 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Toyota Motor Corporation |
Report Received Date: Sep, 17 1997 |
| Record Creation date : Sep, 18 1997 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles originally sold or currently registered in the states of alaska, colorado, idaho, illinois, iowa, kansas, maine, michigan,minnesota, montana, nebraska, nevada, new hampshire, new york, noth dakota, south dakota, vermont, wisconsin, and wyoming. a condition can occur where accumulated moisture can temporarily freeze in the brake vacuum hose if the vehicle is used in extremely cold climates for an extended period of time. |
Consequence Summary: This can result in the elimination of vacuum assist to the brakes that can increase stopping distances and could lead to a vehicle crash. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will install a new design brake vacuum hose. |
Recall Notes: Owner notification is expected to begin october 1, 1997.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 1-800-424-9393. |
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