The defect
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.
The risk
If this occurs, these systems could become inoperative, reducing the directional control assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
The 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.
NHTSA's own wording · initiated by MFR
Vehicles covered
| Model | Model years |
|---|---|
| Lexus RX350 | 2012, 2013 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2012 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2012, 2013 |
Components: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
Model years in this recall
NHTSA complaints and the number of recall campaigns for each model year this recall covers.
| Model | Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexus RX350 | 2012 | 33 | 1 |
| Lexus RX350 | 2013 | 29 | 1 |
| Toyota RAV4 | 2012 | 260 | 5 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2012 | 295 | 7 |
| Toyota Tacoma | 2013 | 125 | 6 |
Other electronic stability control (esc) recalls in 2014
3 of the 770 recall campaigns reported to NHTSA in 2014 concerned the electronic stability control (esc); Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing filed 245 campaigns in all.
| 14V636000 8 Oct 2014 | Chrysler Group LLC |
| 14V144000 27 Mar 2014 | General Motors LLC |
NHTSA recalls (public domain) · all recalls of 2014