NHTSA 19V544000Manufacturer no. K1L/K0L, K2F/KLF
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Report received by NHTSA
- July 24, 2019
- Owner notification
- September 20, 2019
- Recall initiated by
- Manufacturer
- Units potentially affected
- 6,925 (whole campaign)
- Build dates listed for the 2020 Toyota Prius (incl. Prius c, v and Prime)
- April 26, 2019 – May 31, 2019
- Model names in the NHTSA record
- PRIUS PRIME
Components: Electronic Stability Control (ESC); Service Brakes
Defect summary
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2019 Lexus LS500, LC500, ES300h, UX250h, LS500h, Toyota Prius, RAV4 HV, 2019-2020 Toyota Prius Prime, and 2020 Corolla HV vehicles. The brake booster pump may fail causing a deactivation of the Vehicle Stability Control system and a loss of braking assist. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Safety risk
Deactivation of the vehicle stability control system or a loss of braking assist increases the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the brake booster pump, free of charge. The recall began September 20, 2019. Toyota owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-888-270-9371 and Lexus owners may contact Lexus customer service at 1-800-255-3987. Toyota's numbers for this recall are K1L/K0L. Lexus' numbers for this recall are K2F/KLF.
Notes in the NHTSA record
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Source: NHTSA recall 19V544000, filed by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing. View the campaign on NHTSA.gov