NHTSA campaign 13V235000
Lexus and Toyota Recall 13V-235: Contaminated Brake Fluid
NHTSA recall 13V235000 was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on June 5, 2013, with 87,060 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus HS and Toyota Prius for the 2010 model year. Owners were notified on August 7, 2013, per NHTSA.
Updated daily from NHTSA's recall files
Is my vehicle included?
This page lists, by model year, the vehicles NHTSA's recall record names for campaign 13V235000 in the model years try.vin imports (1995 and later); NHTSA's own record can list more. A model year on the list doesn't mean every vehicle of that year is included, and some may already have been repaired.
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Key facts
- NHTSA campaign
- 13V235000 (also written 13V-235 or 13V235)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 87,060 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes
- Owners notified
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 13V235000. try.vin imports model years 1995 and later, so NHTSA's own list can be longer. Model years with a try.vin recall page link to it. Build dates are NHTSA's range for a model year (per NHTSA); a vehicle built in that range is not necessarily included.
Lexus
Lexus HS
- 2010 · Vehicles built June 19, 2009 – October 9, 2009 (per NHTSA)
Toyota
Toyota Prius
- 2010 · Vehicles built March 31, 2009 – October 9, 2009 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 13V235000.
Defect description
Toyota is recalling certain model year 2010 Prius vehicles manufactured March 31, 2009, through October 9, 2009; and model year 2010 Lexus HS250h vehicles manufactured June 19, 2009, through October 9, 2009. Nitrogen gas from a component of the brake booster pump assembly could leak into the brake fluid.
Safety consequence
As nitrogen is released into the brake fluid, the brake pedal may have reduced hydraulic pressure. Under certain circumstances, this condition could affect stopping distance and increase the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will replace the affected brake booster pump assemblies. The recall began on August 7, 2013. Owners may contact Toyota at 1-800-331-4331.
Notes
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.
Sources
Official NHTSA notice for recall 13V235000
Campaign details come from NHTSA's recall files, which try.vin imports once a day. The plain-language subject and the completion rate come from the U.S. Department of Transportation's Recalls Data dataset. How try.vin reads recall data.