NHTSA campaign 16V198000 · Toyota campaign G0I, GLC
Lexus and Toyota Recall 16V-198: Brake Actuator may have a Damaged O-Ring/FMVSS126
NHTSA recall 16V198000 (Toyota campaign G0I, GLC) was reported by Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing on April 7, 2016, with 16,656 vehicles potentially affected (per NHTSA). NHTSA's record lists the Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350 and Toyota RAV4 for the 2016 model year. Owners were notified on May 4, 2016, 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 16V198000 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
- 16V198000 (also written 16V-198 or 16V198)
- Filed by
- Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing
- Toyota campaign number
- G0I, GLC
- Report received
- Potentially affected
- 16,656 vehicles (per NHTSA)
- Component
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic — Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
- Owners notified
- Safety standard
- FMVSS 126
Repair completion: 90.55% (latest rate the manufacturer reported to NHTSA; dataset updated October 21, 2026)
NHTSA cautions against comparing completion rates across recalls or manufacturers. How try.vin reads them.
Vehicles listed for this recall
NHTSA's recall record lists these vehicles for recall 16V198000. 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 ES350
- 2016 · Vehicles built September 1, 2015 – February 29, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Lexus RX350
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 26, 2015 – February 8, 2016 (per NHTSA)
Toyota
Toyota RAV4
- 2016 · Vehicles built October 30, 2015 – February 3, 2016 (per NHTSA)
NHTSA's recall notice
As NHTSA's recall record states it for campaign 16V198000.
Defect description
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain model year 2016 Toyota RAV4 vehicles manufactured October 30, 2015, to February 3, 2016, 2016 Lexus RX350 vehicles manufactured October 26, 2015, to February 8, 2016, and 2016 Lexus ES350 vehicles manufactured September 1, 2015, to February 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with an ABS actuator that may have a damaged O-ring which could result in improper brake fluid pressure control during ABS, Traction Control, or Stability Control activation. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 126, "Electronic Stability Control Systems."
Safety consequence
Insufficient brake fluid pressure may cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
Manufacturer remedy
Toyota will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the brake actuator, replacing it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016, 2016. Owners may contact Toyota customer service at 1-800-331-4331. Toyota's number for this recall is G0I, GLC.
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 16V198000
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.