| NHTSA Record Id: 2260 |
Vehicale/Equipment Name: TOYOTA |
| Recalled Component Id: 000014513000216167000000067 |
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| Model Name: ECHO |
Model Year: 2000 |
| NHTSA Campaign Number: 01V326000 |
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| Component Name: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM |
Manufacturer That Filed Report: TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. |
| Start date of Manufacturing: Aug, 17 1999 |
End date of Manufacturing: Aug, 01 2000 |
| Report For : V |
Potential Number Of Unit Affected: 42198 |
| Date Owner Notified By MFR : Oct, 29 2001 |
Recall Initiator: MFR |
| Manufacturers Of recalled Vehicles/Products : Toyota Motor Corporation |
Report Received Date: Oct, 10 2001 |
| Record Creation date : Oct, 17 2001 |
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| Defect Summary : Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with an automatic transmission. due to a unique combination of conditions which consist of cold ambient temperatures, load applied from air conditioner and other electrical devices, and immediately after starting the engine, there is a possibility that the vacuum in the intake manifold could be insufficient for the brake booster. |
Consequence Summary: When the brake is applied under this combination of conditions, vacuum assist to the brakes would decrease, and the increased pedal pressure required could lead to an increase in vehicle stopping distance. |
| Corrective Summary : Dealers will replace the brake booster and front brake pads. owner notification began october 29, 2001. 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. |
Recall Notes: 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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