2006 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER; 2005 LEXUS RX; 2005 TOYOTA AVALON; 2006 LEXUS RX; 2004 LEXUS RX; 2004 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER; 2006 TOYOTA AVALON; 2006 LEXUS GS; 2006 LEXUS IS; 2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER
Check against the official notice below — it lists the full affected range.
Toyota is recalling certain 2005-2006 Avalon, 2004-2006 Highlander, 2004-2006 Lexus RX, and 2006 Lexus GS and IS vehicles due to a potential brake fluid leak. The issue occurs when replacement brake fluid lacking certain polymers is used, causing the rubber seal in the brake master cylinder to dry out and curl, which allows brake fluid to slowly leak into the brake booster and change how the brake pedal feels.
A brake fluid leak from this seal could degrade braking performance over time and increase the risk of a crash. Toyota dealers will replace the seal with a newly designed one at no charge as part of this safety recall, which began on November 15, 2010. Owners of affected vehicles should contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331 or Lexus at 1-800-255-3987 to have the repair performed.
Written by software from the official notice below. Not reviewed by a lawyer.
A LEAK OF BRAKE FLUID COULD LEAD TO A CHANGE IN BRAKE PEDAL FEEL AND OVERTIME A DEGRADATION IN BRAKING PERFORMANCE INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE SEAL WITH A NEWLY DESIGNED ONE. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 15, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331 AND LEXUS AT 1-800-255-3987.
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 AVALON, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 LEXUS RX, AND MODEL YEAR 2006 LEXUS GS AND IS VEHICLES. BRAKE FLUID CONTAINING POLYMERS IS USED THAT ACTS AS LUBRICANTS FOR CERTAIN BRAKE SYSTEM COMPONENTS. IF REPLACEMENT BRAKE FLUID IS USED THAT DOES NOT CONTAIN SUCH POLYMERS, OR THAT CONTAINS ONLY SMALL AMOUNTS, A PART OF THE RUBBER SEAL LOCATED AT THE REAR OF THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER MAY BECOME DRY, AND THE SEAL MAY CURL DURING MOVEMENT OF THE PISTON. IF THIS OCCURS, A SMALL AMOUNT OF BRAKE FLUID COULD SLOWLY LEAK FROM THE SEAL INTO THE BRAKE BOOSTER.
Republished from the official source above; details can change — the source record controls.