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Lexus customers have experienced inconsistent brake feel after ABS actuation during slow and steady application of the brakes on rough or slick road surfaces.

NHTSA campaign 10V-039 · Reported February 9, 2010 · 148,549 vehicles affected

AFFECTED MODELS
Lexus HS and Prius
VEHICLES AFFECTED
148,549
REMEDY
DEALERS WILL REWRITE THE PROGRAMMING OF THE ABS CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE.
COST
Free

The short version

TOYOTA MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. reported a problem with the antilock control unit/module. Here is what owners need to know.

WHAT

CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED INCONSISTENT BRAKE FEEL AFTER ABS ACTUATION DURING SLOW AND STEADY APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES ON ROUGH OR SLICK ROAD SURFACES. STOPPING DISTANCES MAY BE INCREASED COMPARED WITH A CUSTOMER'S EXPECTATION FOR A GIVEN PEDAL FORCE.

WHY IT MATTERS

VEHICLE STOPPING DISTANCES MAY INCREASE RELATIVE TO A CUSTOMER'S EXPECTATION INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

WHAT TO DO

DEALERS WILL REWRITE THE PROGRAMMING OF THE ABS CONTROL UNIT FREE OF CHARGE.

Affected vehicles

These model years are included in NHTSA campaign 10V-039.

YEAR RANGEMODEL
2010Lexus HS
2010Toyota Prius

What changed

Newest first. The record shows both when the recall began and what has changed since.

  1. Recall reported to NHTSA. LATEST

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